2014 in hip-hop

none April 2014 2014 2014 hip-hop This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip-hop for the year 2014. Events thumb|160px|right|Duo Outkast announced the end of their hiatus on January 15 January On January 8, it was revealed that DJ Drama was given a job as the new A&R for Atlantic Records.http://www.complex.com/music/2014/01/what-the-hell-just-happened-in-music-this-week-jan-12/dj-drama-atlantic What The Hell Just Happened In Music This Week? Complex January 12, 2014 February 22, 2014 On January 15, the duo Outkast composed of rappers Big Boi and Andre 3000, announced a reunion tour of over 40 festival dates during 2014.http://www.complex.com/music/2014/01/what-the-hell-just-happened-in-music-this-week-jan-19/outkast-confirms-shows What The Hell Just Happened In Music This Week? Complex January 19, 2014 February 22, 2014 On January 26, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis won four Grammy Awards at 56th Annual Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist and Best Rap Album for The Heist. Jay-Z won two Grammys for his two collaborations with Justin Timberlake "Holy Grail" and "Suit & Tie".Balfour Jay http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.27239/title.jay-z-and-macklemore-ryan-lewis-among-grammy-award-winners Jay Z And Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Among Grammy Award Winners | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales HipHop DX January 26, 2014 February 22, 2014 On January 28, J. Cole announced that his record label Dreamville Records had signed a distribution deal with Interscope Records. Later that day Jay-Z gave him his original Roc-A-Fella Records chain.http://www.complex.com/music/2014/03/what-the-hell-just-happened-in-music-first-quarter-2014/j-cole-roc-chain What The Hell Just Happened in Music During the First Quarter of 2014? Complex 2014-04-01 2014-06-30 February On February 1, five rappers French Montana, Jadakiss, Chinx Drugz, Smoke DZA and Buckshot were all arrested on warrants, while leaving B.B. King Blues Club in New York City, where they were attending Funkmaster Flex's Tunnel Party.http://www.complex.com/music/2014/02/french-montana-chinx-drugs-jadakiss-arrested French Montana, Chinx Drugs, Jadakiss Arrested in New York City Complex February 1, 2014 February 22, 2014 They would all be released by the next day.C. Vernon Coleman http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/02/french-montana-chinx-jadakiss-released-friday-night-arrest/ French Montana, Chinx & Jadakiss Released From Custody After Friday Night Arrests – XXL Xxlmag.com February 2, 2014 February 22, 2014 On February 10, it was revealed that Dr. Dre was suing his former record label Death Row Records for 3 million dollars, due to unpaid royalties.Baker Soren http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.27454/title.dr-dre-suing-death-row-records-for-more-than-3-million Dr. Dre Suing Death Row Records For More Than $3 Million | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales HipHop DX February 10, 2014 February 22, 2014 On February 20, it was revealed that 50 Cent had officially left Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records, also announcing that he was now signed to Caroline Records, an independent sister-label of Capitol Records.Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) http://allhiphop.com/2014/02/20/50-cent-leaves-interscope-records-new-album-coming-june-3rd/ 50 Cent Leaves Interscope Records, New Album Coming June 3rd Allhiphop February 20, 2014 AllHipHop.com February 22, 2014 March thumb|Lil Boosie was released from prison on March 5. He had spent almost five years behind bars. Shortly after he released "Show Da World" and announced a new album Touchdown 2 Cause Hell to be released by Atlantic Records. On March 6, Speaker Knockerz was found dead of an apparent heart attack in his garage in Columbia, South Carolina at 19 years old.https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/rapper-speaker-knockerz-found-dead-at-19-5930275/ Rapper Speaker Knockerz Found Dead at 19 Billboard 2014-03-07 On March 5, Lil Boosie was released from the Louisiana State Penitentiary where he has been incarcerated since 2009 on drug charges.http://www.complex.com/music/2014/03/lil-boosie-to-reportedly-be-released-from-prison-by-march-10 Lil Boosie to Reportedly Be Released from Prison by March 10 Complex 2014-06-30 On March 9, RondoNumbaNine and Cdai were arrested on murder charges based on their involvement in the murder of a taxi driver named Javan Boyd. On March 11, it was revealed that Diddy had bid 200 million dollars on the Madison Square Garden Company-owned Fuse television channel. However, he would be outbid by Jennifer Lopez's NuvoTV.http://www.complex.com/music/2014/03/what-the-hell-just-happened-in-music-first-quarter-2014/diddy-bid-on-fuse What The Hell Just Happened in Music During the First Quarter of 2014? Complex 2014-04-01 2014-06-30http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/04/j-lo-outbids-diddy-buys-fuse/ J.Lo Outbids Diddy, Buys Fuse – XXL Xxlmag.com 2014-04-04 2014-06-30 On March 12, Freddie Gibbs released "Real", his first diss record towards former boss Young Jeezy.http://www.complex.com/music/2014/03/what-the-hell-just-happened-in-music-first-quarter-2014/freddie-gibbs-dissed-jeezy What The Hell Just Happened in Music During the First Quarter of 2014? Complex 2014-04-01 2014-06-30 On March 13, Petey Pablo was released from prison after serving 35 months in prison after being arrested for gun smuggling.Miranda J. http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/03/petey-pablo-released-prison/ Petey Pablo Was Released From Prison – XXL Xxlmag.com 2014-03-13 2014-06-30 On March 14, Chris Brown was arrested and taken to jail until at least April 23, 2014, due to him being kicked out of rehab after he refused to take a drug test, made disturbing comments about his use of weapons, and disobeyed an order placed on him in the facility to remain at least two feet away from all women.http://www.complex.com/music/2014/03/what-the-hell-just-happened-in-music-first-quarter-2014/chris-brown-rehab What The Hell Just Happened in Music During the First Quarter of 2014? Complex 2014-04-01 2014-06-30 On March 18, Derek Minor announced that he has left Reach Records, as his two-album contract with the label is now complete. http://www.rapzilla.com/rz/news/1/7996 Derek Minor No Longer With Reach Records March 18, 2014 June 9, 2014 Rapzilla Philip Rood and Chad Horton Nyamu Vincent On March 23, Jay-Z addressed Drake's recent comments in a Rolling Stone interview regarding Jay-Z's references to art, during Jay Electronica's remix to Soulja Boy's "We Made It". In the song Jay-Z says, "Sorry Mrs. Drizzy for so much art talk / Silly me, rappin' 'bout shit that I really bought / While these rappers rap about guns that they ain't shot / And a bunch of other silly shit that they ain't got."Tardio Andres http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.28020/title.jay-z-addresses-drake-on-jay-electronica-s-we-made-it- Jay Z Addresses Drake On Jay Electronica's "We Made It" | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales HipHop DX 2014-03-23 2014-06-30 On March 25, Diddy changed his stage name back to Puff Daddy for his next studio album MMM.http://www.complex.com/music/2014/03/what-the-hell-just-happened-in-music-first-quarter-2014/diddy-to-puff-daddy What The Hell Just Happened in Music During the First Quarter of 2014? Complex 2014-04-01 2014-06-30 On March 28, Migos were involved in a Florida shootout that left one of the members of their entourage in the hospital.http://www.complex.com/music/2014/03/what-the-hell-just-happened-in-music-first-quarter-2014/migos-florida-shootout What The Hell Just Happened in Music During the First Quarter of 2014? Complex 2014-04-01 2014-06-30 On March 29, former co-owner of The Source, Benzino, was shot multiple times during his mother's funeral procession.C. Vernon Coleman http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/03/benzino-reportedly-shot-route-mothers-funeral/ Benzino Reportedly Shot While In Route To Mother's Funeral – XXL Xxlmag.com 2014-03-29 2014-06-30 April On April 3, Tray Deee of Tha Eastsidaz was released from California Men's Colony, where he had been incarcerated since 2005 on attempted murder charges.https://twitter.com/BIGTRAYDEEE/status/451733346972745728 Tray Deee – [...] Big Tray Deee is officially ON THE BRICKS!!! [...] Twitter Tracy Lamar Davis 2014-04-03 2014-04-05https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTHqz_TJHoc Big Tray Deee Talks Prison Life, Long Beach State Of Mind & More From His Cell YouTube 2014-04-02 2014-06-30 On April 9, Chief Keef's cousin and Glory Boyz Entertainment signee Blood Money was shot and killed in Chicago. Blood Money had been signed to Interscope Records just two weeks prior to his death.Diep Eric http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/04/chief-keefs-cousin-blood-money-killed-in-west-englewood-neighborhood/ Chief Keef's Cousin Blood Money Killed In West Englewood Neighborhood – XXL Xxlmag.com 2014-04-10 2014-06-30 On April 18, the NYPD thwarted an alleged multimillion-dollar extortion plot by producer Chauncey Mahan against Jay-Z. Mahan who worked with Jay Z from 1998 and 2002, was in possession of a number of Jay-Z master recordings that Jay-Z and his associates assumed were lost. They were estimated to be between $15 million and $20 million.Baker Soren http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.28503/title.hip-hop-week-in-review-the-most-popular-stories-the-week-of-04-13-14 Hip Hop Week In Review: The Most Popular Stories The Week Of 04/13/14 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales HipHop DX 2014-04-26 2014-06-30 On April 27, DJ E-Z Rock of duo Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock died from unknown cases. The duo was best known for the single "It Takes Two" and its respective album.Jason Newman https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dj-e-z-rock-of-it-takes-two-fame-dead-at-46-20140427 DJ E-Z Rock of 'It Takes Two' Fame Dead at 46 | Music News Rolling Stone 2014-04-27 2014-06-30Diep Eric http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/04/dj-ez-rock-died/ Rob Base Confirms DJ EZ Rock Has Died – XXL Xxlmag.com 2014-04-27 2014-06-30 May right horizontal XXL selected Chance The Rapper, Vic Mensa and Jon Connor, among others, to their annual freshman class. left Chance The Rapper 2013.jpg Vic Mensa 2014 (cropped).jpg JonConnorASQ.jpg 450 On May 1, it was reported Dominican hip hop recording artist Monkey Black, real name Leonardo Ozuna, was fatally stabbed outside a bar in Barcelona, while he was residing in Spain.https://news.yahoo.com/video/dominican-rapper-black-monkey-stabbed-090520886.html Dominican rapper Black Monkey stabbed to death in Spain May 2, 2014 Yahoo News December 16, 2014http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2014/05/01/dominican-rapper-monkey-black-stabbed-to-death-in-spain/ Dominican rapper Monkey Black stabbed to death in Spain Fox News Latino December 16, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141216222452/http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2014/05/01/dominican-rapper-monkey-black-stabbed-to-death-in-spain/ December 16, 2014 mdy-all On May 5, XXL revealed their annual freshman class to include Chance the Rapper, Isaiah Rashad, Ty Dolla $ign, Rich Homie Quan, Vic Mensa, August Alsina, Troy Ave, Kevin Gates, Lil Bibby, Jon Connor, Lil Durk and Jarren Benton. The list had previously been rappers only, but this opened it to two R&B artists, namely August Alsina and Ty$.Sia Nicole http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/05/xxl-freshmen-2014-cover-revealed/ XXL Freshmen 2014 Cover Revealed – XXL Xxlmag.com 2014-05-05 2014-06-30 On May 6, Tyga released the song "Chi-Raq to LA" with fellow California based rapper The Game where they diss rival rappers Lil Durk and 40 Glocc, respectively.http://www.complex.com/music/2014/05/what-the-hell-just-happened-in-music-this-week-may-10/tyga-game-chi-raq-to-la Tyga took shots at Lil Durk and Game took shots at 40 Glocc on "Chi-Raq to LA." — What The Hell Just Happened In Music This Week? Complex 2014-05-10 2014-06-30 The same day that Rich Homie Quan suffered two seizures and a head injury from a fall, during a music video shoot for his single "Walk Thru" in Atlanta and had to be rushed to the hospital.Langhorne Cyrus http://www.sohh.com/2014/05/breaking_xxl_class_of_14_freshman_suffer.html BREAKING: XXL CLASS OF '14 FRESHMAN SUFFERS DOUBLE SEIZURES, RUSHED TO HOSPITAL Sohh.Com 2014-05-06 2014-06-30 May 8, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140508224114/http://www.sohh.com/2014/05/breaking_xxl_class_of_14_freshman_suffer.html dead On May 13, Gucci Mane plead guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in connection with a case during September 2013. He was sentenced to three years and three months in prison. He is scheduled for a late 2016 release.Emmanuel C.M. http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/05/gucci-mane-wont-getting-jail-late-2016/ Gucci Mane Won't Be Getting Out Of Jail Until Late 2016 – XXL Xxlmag.com 2014-05-13 2014-06-30 On May 18, at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards, Eminem won the awards for Top Rap Artist and the Top Rap Album for his eighth studio album The Marshall Mathers LP 2. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis won Top Rap Song for "Can't Hold Us".https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/bbma-2014/6092028/billboard-music-awards-winners-list-complete-full Music Awards 2014: Full Winners List Billboard 2014-05-18 2014-06-30 Drake, Jay-Z, J. Cole and Pitbull were also nominated in various categories.http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Billboard-Music-Awards-2014:-Full-list-of-nominees/9497557 https://web.archive.org/web/20140513033111/http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Billboard-Music-Awards-2014:-Full-list-of-nominees/9497557 dead 2014-05-13 2014 Billboard Music Awards nominations – full list – 05/16/2014 | Entertainment News from OnTheRedCarpet.com 2014-05-16 2014-06-30 On May 28, the sale of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine's Beats Electronics to Apple Inc. was finalized. The deal for 3 billion dollars, earned Dr. Dre hundreds of millions of dollars, making him the richest rapper in the game.Miranda J. http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/05/dr-dre-jimmy-iovine-beats-electronics-apple-sale-confirmed/ Dr. Dre And Jimmy Iovine's Beats Electronics To Apple Sale Is Confirmed – XXL Xxlmag.com 2014-05-28 2014-06-30 thumb|right|160px|Hip hop group G-Unit, composed of 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck and Tony Yayo, officially reunited on June 1, 2014. On May 31, OTF NuNu, a member of Lil Durk's OTF crew, was shot and killed in Chicago. He was sitting in a parked SUV at the Chatham Village Square Mall on the city's South Side when the shooter walked up to the vehicle and fired several rounds at NuNu. He was struck multiple times and tried to escape the scene in the SUV before crashing into a nearby store.C. Vernon Coleman http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/06/lil-durk-associate-otf-nunu-reportedly-shot-killed-chicago/ Lil Durk Associate OTF NuNu Reportedly Shot & Killed In Chicago – XXL Xxlmag.com 2014-06-01 2014-06-30 June On June 1, 50 Cent, Nas, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Young Money, Wiz Khalifa, Trey Songz, DJ Mustard, YG, Ty Dolla Sign, Kid Ink, Sevyn Streeter, Bunji Garlin, Action Bronson, and Troy Ave performed on the main stage during 2014's Hot 97 Summer Jam. Most notably, the hip hop group G-Unit including 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck and Tony Yayo reunited.C. Vernon Coleman http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/06/hot-97-summer-jam-2014-live-stream/ Hot 97 Summer Jam 2014 (Live Stream) – XXL Xxlmag.com 2014-06-01 2014-06-30 On June 6, JayAre of Cali Swag District died of sickle cell anemia.http://www.mtv.com/news/1840688/cali-swag-district-member-jayare-dead/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140610001356/http://www.mtv.com/news/1840688/cali-swag-district-member-jayare-dead/ dead June 10, 2014 Cali Swag District Member JayAre Dead MTV 2014-06-07 2014-06-30 On June 9, in an interview with Bootleg Kev, B.o.B announced his new record label imprint, No Genre, named after his 2010 mixtape.http://www.thegrandreport.com/b-o-b-explains-genre-record-label-say-fck-wants-musically/ B.o.B. Explains No Genre Record Label and say "he does What The F*ck He Wants To Musically" – The Grand Report victor The Grand Report December 28, 2014 October 4, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181004115056/http://www.thegrandreport.com/b-o-b-explains-genre-record-label-say-fck-wants-musically/ deadhttps://www.hotnewhiphop.com/493552-bob-explains-no-genre-record-label-new-video B.o.B Explains HotNewHipHop July 5, 2014 December 28, 2014 On June 10, Eminem became the first recording artist to receive two Digital Single Diamond Awards from the RIAA. They were for his singles "Not Afraid" and "Love The Way You Lie" singles, which both surpassed the 10 million threshold for a combination of sales and streams.Baker Soren http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.29180/title.eminem-first-artist-with-two-digital-diamond-awards Eminem First Artist With Two Digital Diamond Awards | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales HipHop DX 2014-06-10 2014-06-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20140613090121/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.29180/title.eminem-first-artist-with-two-digital-diamond-awards June 13, 2014 dead On June 18, a release date of August 14, 2015 was announced for the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton.Baker Soren http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.29332/title.dr-dre-tweets-n-w-a-straight-outta-compton-biopic-release-date Dr. Dre Tweets N.W.A "Straight Outta Compton" Biopic Release Date | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales HipHop DX 2014-06-18 2014-06-30 On June 29, at the BET Awards 2014, Drake won Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, Nicki Minaj won Best Female Hip-Hop Artist and Young Money won Best Group.http://www.complex.com/music/2014/07/what-the-hell-just-happened-in-music-this-week-july-5/2014-bet-awards Young Money BET Awards – What The Hell Just Happened In Music This Week? – Complex July 5, 2014 Complex December 16, 2014 The same day that Dizaster's conditional ban from King of the Dot.http://www.complex.com/music/2014/07/what-the-hell-just-happened-in-music-this-week-july-5/dizaster-punched-math-hoffa-during-rap-battle Dizaster Punched Math Hoffa – What The Hell Just Happened In Music This Week? – Complex July 5, 2014 Complex December 16, 2014 July thumb|right|80px|Remy Ma was released from prison on August 1 On July 11, Eminem became the first rapper to headline London's Wembley Stadium, which can hold up to 90,000 people. Fellow Detroit-based rapper Danny Brown and alternative hip hop group Odd Future, led by Tyler, The Creator, served as Eminem's opening acts for the shows, respectively.http://www.complex.com/music/2014/05/what-the-hell-just-happened-in-music-this-week-may-10/eminem-will-headline-wembley-stadium Eminem will become the first rapper to headline London's Wembley Stadium this summer. — What The Hell Just Happened In Music This Week? Complex 2014-05-10 2014-06-30Walsh Peter http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/06/danny-brown-eminem-wembley-stadium/ Danny Brown Performing With Eminem At London's Wembley Stadium – XXL Xxlmag.com 2014-06-13 2014-06-30 The same day that Meek Mill was sentenced to three to six months in jail for probation violations.http://www.complex.com/music/2014/07/what-the-hell-just-happened-in-music-this-week-july-26/meek-mill-jail Meek Mill and his legal team were denied a hearing in court, which puts his album release date in jeopardy. – What The Hell Just Happened In Music This Week – Complex July 26, 2014 Complex December 16, 2014 On July 23, Busta Rhymes announced his departure from Cash Money Records.http://www.complex.com/music/2014/07/what-the-hell-just-happened-in-music-this-week-july-26/busta-rhymes-leaves-cash-money Busta Rhymes announced his split with Cash Money Records. – What The Hell Just Happened In Music This Week – Complex July 26, 2014 Complex December 16, 2014 August On August 1, Remy Ma was released from prison after more than six years behind bars.http://www.mtv.com/news/1886648/remy-ma-released-from-prison/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140804224850/http://www.mtv.com/news/1886648/remy-ma-released-from-prison/ dead August 4, 2014 Remy Ma Released From Prison A Day After Initial Release Was Delayed MTV News December 16, 2014 On August 24, Suge Knight and two others were shot multiple times during a Chris Brown-hosted event at a West Hollywood nightclub. Knight was taken to an area hospital. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.30352/title.suge-knight-shot-multiple-times-in-west-hollywood-nightclub Suge Knight Shot Multiple Times, Family Releases Statement HipHopDX August 24, 2014 The same day that Young Jeezy was arrested before performing at the Irvine, California stop on the Under The Influence Tour. This was in connection with the deadly shooting in the backstage area, two days prior on another stop of the tour in Mountain View, California. When the police raided his tour bus, they found an assault rifle assumed to belong to Jeezy as well guns on several members of his entourage. His bail was set at one million dollars.http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/08/jeezy-gets-arrested-sunday-utiom-performance/ Jeezy Gets Arrested For Gun Possession, Possible Suspect In Wiz Khalifa Concert Shooting XXL December 28, 2014 October On October 28, Juvenile re-signed with Cash Money Records. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.31213/title.juvenile-says-he-resigned-with-cash-money-records Juvenile Says He Re-signed With Cash Money Records HipHopDX October 28, 2014 November On November 4, two members of Freddie Gibbs' entourage were shot multiple times in Brooklyn after a performance at Rough Trade in Williamsburg, NY, both men were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.https://nypost.com/2014/11/04/rapper-post-shooting-they-tried-to-kill-tupac-they-tried-to-kill-me/ 'They tried to kill Tupac. They tried to kill me.': Rapper shot at in Williamsburg – New York Post New York Post November 4, 2014 December 16, 2014 December On December 2, Meek Mill was released from prison after serving nearly four months for probation violation.https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/meek-mill-released-from-prison-early/ar-BBgfBO7?ocid=ansentwenn11 Meek Mill released from prison early MSN December 16, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141206212850/http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/meek-mill-released-from-prison-early/ar-BBgfBO7?ocid=ansentwenn11 December 6, 2014 On December 16, Bobby Shmurda was arrested for alleged involvement in multiple shootings and drug trafficking in New York.http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/bobby-shmurda-arrested-in-nypd-sting-operation-involving-drugs https://web.archive.org/web/20141217231824/http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/bobby-shmurda-arrested-in-nypd-sting-operation-involving-drugs dead December 17, 2014 Bobby Shmurda & GS9 Crips Arrested In NYC For Involvement In Drug Dealing, Guns & Multiple Shootings *Update* Bobby Charged W/Conspiracy To Commit Murder. Held On $2 Million Bail (Video) December 28, 2014 Released albums {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col"| Release Date ! scope="col"| Artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| Record label(s) ! scope="col"| Notes |- |rowspan="2"|January 2 |Baracuda & Modulok |Hydra |Fishgang, Takabahttp://baracuda.bandcamp.com/album/hydra HYDRA | Baracuda Young Fish Baracuda.bandcamp.com January 2, 2014 February 22, 2014 | |- |Sarkodie |Sarkology |Duncwills Entertainmenthttps://music.apple.com/us/album/sarkology/789817533 Sarkology – Sarkodie Apple Music 2 January 2014 15 February 2014 | Nominated for World's Best Album at the 2014 World Music Awards Singles: "Illuminati", "Down on One", "Preach", etc. |- |January 7 |Kid Ink |My Own Lane |Tha Alumni Music Group, 88 Classic, RCA Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/my-own-lane/774075180 My Own Lane by Kid Ink Apple Music January 7, 2014 February 22, 2014 | Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Show Me", "Iz U Down", "Main Chick" |- |rowspan="2"|January 9 |Burgundy Fats (Self Jupiter) |The Legend of 1900 |Voila Entertainment, AugustBouy Music, Sleepy Hollow Recordshttp://selfjupiter3.bandcamp.com/album/the-legend-of-1900 The Legend of 1900 Self Jupiter Bandcamp February 22, 2014 | |- | Úlfur Kolka | Borgaraleg Óhlýðni | Vesturbærhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/borgaraleg-%C3%B3hl%C3%BD%C3%B0ni/796737044 Borgaraleg Óhlýðni by Úlfur Kolka January 9, 2014 Apple Music May 12, 2022 |- |January 14 |Zion I |The Masters of Ceremony |Live Up Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-masters-of-ceremony-ep/793425975 The Masters of Ceremony – EP by Zion I Apple Music January 14, 2014 May 12, 2022 | |- |rowspan="5"|January 21 |The Nope(Moka Only & Psy) |Sinus EP |URBNEThttp://urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/sinus-ep Sinus EP – urbnet Bandcamp January 21, 2014 July 18, 2014 | |- |Step Brothers(The Alchemist & Evidence) |Lord Steppington |Rhymesayers Entertainmenthttps://music.apple.com/us/album/lord-steppington-deluxe-version/738297843 Lord Steppington (Deluxe Version) by Step Brothers Apple Music January 21, 2014 May 12, 2022 May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512080635/https://music.apple.com/us/album/lord-steppington-deluxe-version/738297843 dead | Debuted at No. 60 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Step Masters", "Mums In The Garage" |- |Transit |Super Man Took Steroids |Transithttps://music.apple.com/us/album/super-man-took-steroids/792992769 Super Man Took Steroids by Transit Apple Music January 21, 2014 May 12, 2022 May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512082146/https://music.apple.com/us/album/super-man-took-steroids/792992769 dead | |- |Trae tha Truth & The Worlds Freshest |The Tonite Show |Empire Distribution, Fresh in the Fleshhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/tonite-show-trae-tha-truth/794626057 The Tonite Show with Trae tha Truth by Trae tha Truth & The Worlds Freshest Apple Music January 21, 2014 May 12, 2022 | |- |Ty Dolla Sign |Beach House EP |Taylor Gang Records, Atlantic Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/beach-house/784263204 Beach House by Ty Dolla $ign Apple Music January 21, 2014 May 12, 2022 | Debuted at No. 51 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Paranoid", "Or Nah", and "Paranoid (Remix)" |- |rowspan="3"|January 28 |Isaiah Rashad |Cilvia Demo |Top Dawg Entertainmenthttps://music.apple.com/us/album/cilvia-demo/807204094 Cilvia Demo by Isaiah Rashad Apple Music January 28, 2014 May 12, 2022 | Debuted at No. 40 on the Billboard 200 |- |Qwazaar & Batsauce |Stress Chasers |Galapagos4https://music.apple.com/us/album/stress-chasers-ep/795583624 Stress Chasers – EP by Qwazaar & Batsauce Apple Music January 28, 2014 May 12, 2022 | |- |Andy Mineo |Never Land |Reach Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/never-land/807718631 Never Land by Andy Mineo Apple Music January 28, 2014 May 12, 2022 May 6, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220506231609/https://music.apple.com/us/album/never-land/807718631 dead | Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 |- ||January 31 |Noah23 & Horse Head |Delicate Genius |Plague Languagehttp://noah23.bandcamp.com/album/delicate-genius Delicate Genius | Noah23 Noah23.bandcamp.com January 31, 2014 February 22, 2014 | |- |rowspan="3"|February 4 |Lil Wyte & Frayser Boy |B.A.R. (Bay Area Representatives) |Hypnotize Minds, Wyte Music, Select-O-Hitshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/b-a-r-bay-area-representatives/805091332 B.A.R. (Bay Area Representatives) by Lil Wyte & Frayser Boy Apple Music 2014-02-04 2022-05-12 | |- |Prince Po & Oh No |Animal Serum |Wandering Worxhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/animal-serum/792658650 Animal Serum by Prince Po & Oh No Apple Music February 4, 2014 May 12, 2022 May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512075127/https://music.apple.com/us/album/animal-serum/792658650 dead | |- |Young Fathers |Dead |Anticon, Big Dadahttps://music.apple.com/us/album/dead/731040749 Dead by Young Fathers Apple Music February 4, 2014 May 12, 2022 May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512082140/https://music.apple.com/us/album/dead/731040749 dead | |- |rowspan="3"|February 11 |Bike for Three! |So Much Forever |Fake Four Inc.https://music.apple.com/us/album/so-much-forever/795063675 So Much Forever by Bike For Three! Apple Music February 11, 2014 May 12, 2022 | |- |Good Belt Gang |Resource Room |Militainment Businesshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/n-o-r-e-presents-resource/807743381 N.O.R.E. Presents: Resource Room by Good Belt Gang Apple Music February 11, 2014 May 12, 2022 May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512083657/https://music.apple.com/us/album/n-o-r-e-presents-resource/807743381 dead | |- |Willie the Kid & Bronze Nazareth |The Living Daylights |Embassy Ent., Black Day In July Productionshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-living-daylights/802038891 The Living Daylights by Willie the Kid & Bronze Nazareth Apple Music 2014-02-11 2022-05-12 May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512083657/https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-living-daylights/802038891 dead | |- |rowspan="5"|February 18 |The Doppelgangaz |Peace Kehd |Groggy Pack Entertainmenthttps://music.apple.com/us/album/peace-kehd-deluxe-version/797280414 Peace Kehd (Deluxe Version) by The Doppelgangaz Apple Music 2014-02-18 2022-05-12 May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512082146/https://music.apple.com/us/album/peace-kehd-deluxe-version/797280414 dead | Singles: "Holla Holla x2", "KnowntchooTahLie" |- |The Grouch & Eligh |The Tortoise and the Crow |The Grouch & Eligh Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-tortoise-and-the-crow/787613167 The Tortoise and the Crow by The Grouch & Eligh Apple Music 2014-02-18 2022-05-15 | Triple album; features one disc by The Grouch & Eligh, entitled 333, one disc by The Grouch, entitled Lighthouses, and one disc by Eligh, entitled Nomads. |- |Prodigy |The Most Infamous |Infamous Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-most-infamous/805299121 The Most Infamous by Prodigy Apple Music 2014-02-18 2014-06-30 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140616153457/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-most-infamous/id805299121 June 16, 2014 | |- |Juvenile |The Fundamentals |Rap-A-Lot Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-fundamentals/761961884 The Fundamentals by Juvenile Apple Music 2014-02-18 2022-05-15 | |- |Verbal Kent |Sound of the Weapon |Mello Music Grouphttps://music.apple.com/us/album/sound-of-the-weapon/785692809 Sound of the Weapon by Verbal Kent Apple Music 2014-02-18 2022-05-15 | |- |February 23 |Noah23 |Rare Gems |Plague Languagehttp://noah23.bandcamp.com/album/rare-gems Rare Gems | Noah23 Noah23.bandcamp.com 2014-02-23 2014-06-30 March 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140302035710/http://noah23.bandcamp.com/album/rare-gems dead | |- |rowspan="5"|February 25 |Kid Cudi |Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon |Wicked Awesome Records, Republic Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/kid-cudi-presents-satellite/1440859422 KiD CuDi presents SATELLITE FLIGHT: The journey to Mother Moon by Kid Cudi Apple Music 2014-02-25 2022-05-15 | Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 |- |Homeboy Sandman |White Sands |Stones Throw Recordshttp://www.stonesthrow.com/store/ep/homeboysandman/white-sands Homeboy Sandman | White Sands | Stones Throw Records Stones Throw 2014-06-30 | |- |Schoolboy Q |Oxymoron |Top Dawg Entertainment, Interscope Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/oxymoron-deluxe-version/1440863327 Oxymoron (Deluxe Version) by ScHoolboy Q Apple Music 2014-02-25 2022-05-15 | Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Yay Yay", "Collard Greens", "Man of the Year", "Break the Bank", "Studio" |- |Stat Quo |ATLA: All This Life Allows, Vol. 1 |ATLA Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/album/atla-all-this-life-allows/819787534 ATLA: All This Life Allows, Vol. 1 by Stat Quo Apple Music 2014-02-25 2022-05-15 | |- |T. Mills |All I Wanna Do |Columbia Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/all-i-wanna-do-ep/821827769 All I Wanna Do – EP by T. Mills Apple Music 2014-02-25 2022-05-15 | Debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard Top Rap Albums Singles: "All I Wanna Do" |- |March 1 |Calle 13 |Multi Viral |El Abismohttps://music.apple.com/us/album/multiviral/828622648 MultiViral by Calle 13 Apple Music 2014-02-28 2022-05-15 | Singles: "Multi_Viral", "El Aguante" |- |rowspan="3"|March 3 |Chali 2na |Manphibian Music: Against the Current EP 2 |Chali 2nahttps://music.apple.com/us/album/manphibian-music-against-current/825828618 Manphibian Music – Against the Current 2 by Chali 2na Apple Music 2014-03-03 2022-05-15 | |- |Pharrell Williams |G I R L |Black Lot Music, Columbia Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/g-i-r-l/823593445 G I R L by Pharrell Williams Apple Music 2014-03-03 2022-05-15 May 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220515210823/https://music.apple.com/us/album/g-i-r-l/823593445 dead | Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Happy", "Marilyn Monroe", "Come Get It Bae" Certified Gold |- |Rick Ross |Mastermind |Maybach Music Group, Slip-n-Slide Records, Def Jam Recordingshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/mastermind-deluxe-version/1440821351 Mastermind (Deluxe Version) by Rick Ross Apple Music 2014-03-03 2022-05-15 | Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "The Devil Is a Lie", "War Ready", "Thug Cry" |- |rowspan="4"|March 4 |Black Milk |Glitches in the Break |Computer Ugly Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/glitches-in-the-break/815997932 Glitches in the Break by Black Milk Apple Music 2014-03-04 2022-05-15 | |- |Clyde Carson |Playboy |Moe Doe Entertainmenthttps://music.apple.com/us/album/playboy/820519680 Playboy by Clyde Carson Apple Music 2014-03-04 2022-05-15 | |- |O.S.T.R. & Marco Polo |Kartagina |Asfalt Recordshttp://www.discogs.com/OSTR-Marco-Polo-Kartagina/release/5457156 O.S.T.R. & Marco Polo (3) – Kartagina (CD, Album) at Discogs Discogs 2014-03-04 2014-07-01 | Debuted at No. 1 on the Polish Chartshttp://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=854&lang= Oficjalna lista sprzedaży OLiS 2014-07-01 Certified Gold in Poland |- |Wax & Batsauce |The Soledad Brothers |Galapagos4https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-soledad-brothers/815184176 The Soledad Brothers by Batsauce & Wax Apple Music March 4, 2014 May 15, 2022 | |- |rowspan="2"|March 11 |Illmaculate |Clay Pigeons | Illmaculatehttps://music.apple.com/us/album/clay-pigeons/838953748 Clay Pigeons by IllMaculate Apple Music March 11, 2014 May 15, 2022 May 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220515202257/https://music.apple.com/us/album/clay-pigeons/838953748 dead | |- |Young Money |Rise of an Empire |Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, Republic Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/rise-of-an-empire/1445872731 Rise of an Empire by Young Money Apple Music 2014-03-11 2022-05-15 | Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "We Alright", "Trophies", "Lookin Ass Nigga" |- |March 14 |Farid Bang |Killa |Banger Musikhttps://music.apple.com/de/album/killa-deluxe-version/785266514 "Killa (Deluxe Version)" von Farid Bang Apple Music Germany 2014-03-14 2022-05-15 | |- |March 17 |Kevin Gates |By Any Means |Atlantic, Bread Winners' Association | |- |rowspan="8"|March 18 |Ana Tijoux |Vengo |Nacional Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/vengo/805968595 Vengo by Ana Tijoux Apple Music 2014-03-18 2022-05-15 | |- |Cyne |All My Angles Are Right |Hometapeshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/all-my-angles-are-right/830496943 All My Angles Are Right by CYNE Apple Music March 18, 2014 May 15, 2022 May 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220515200741/https://music.apple.com/us/album/all-my-angles-are-right/830496943 dead | |- |Freddie Gibbs & Madlib |Piñata |Madlib Invazionhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/pinata/826080165 Piñata by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Apple Music 2014-03-18 2022-05-15 | Debuted at No. 39 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Thuggin'", "Shame", "Deeper" |- |Nocando |Jimmy the Burnout |Hellfyre Clubhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/jimmy-the-burnout/826841169 Jimmy the Burnout by Nocando Apple Music 2014-03-18 2022-05-15 May 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220515200743/https://music.apple.com/us/album/jimmy-the-burnout/826841169 dead | |- |Onyx |Wakedafucup |Mad Moneyhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/wakedafucup/828769226 Wakedafucup by Onyx Apple Music 2014-07-01 May 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220515200745/https://music.apple.com/us/album/wakedafucup/828769226 dead | Singles: "Wakedafucup" |- |Ra Scion |Sharper Tool; Bigger Weapon |SCIONtific Recordshttps://music.apple.com/ie/album/sharper-tool-bigger-weapon/840250169 Sharper Tool; Bigger Weapon by RA Scion Apple Music March 18, 2014 May 15, 2022 May 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220515205307/https://music.apple.com/ie/album/sharper-tool-bigger-weapon/840250169 dead | |- |Sisyphus |Sisyphus |Flaming Pop, Ryan Lott Music, New Jerusalemhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/sisyphus/821749623 Sisyphus by Sisyphus Apple Music 2014-03-18 2022-05-15 | |- |YG |My Krazy Life |Pu$haz Ink, CTE World, Def Jam Recordingshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/my-krazy-life-deluxe-version/825948096 My Krazy Life (Deluxe Version) by YG Apple Music 2014-03-18 2022-05-15 June 1, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220601155429/https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-krazy-life-deluxe-version/825948096 dead | Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "My Nigga", "Left, Right", "Who Do You Love?" |- |March 20 |Phyno |No Guts No Glory |Sputnet Records, Penthauze MusicAkan Joey Music: Phyno: No Guts; No Glory http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/music-phyno-no-guts-no-glory/ National Mirror 17 September 2014 4 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141025204550/http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/music-phyno-no-guts-no-glory/ October 25, 2014 usurped mdy-all | Singles: "Ghost Mode", "Man of the Year (Obago)", "Parcel", "O Set" |- |rowspan="5"|March 25 |Axe Murder Boyz |The Garcia Brothers |Canonize Productions, Psychopathic Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-garcia-brothers/978848994 The Garcia Brothers by Axe Murder Boyz Apple Music 2014-03-25 2022-05-15 May 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220515200743/https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-garcia-brothers/978848994 dead | |- |Christon Gray |School of Roses |Collision Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/school-of-roses/824495111 School of Roses by Christon Gray Apple Music 2014-03-25 2022-05-15 May 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220515202254/https://music.apple.com/us/album/school-of-roses/824495111 dead | Debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard 200 |- |Grieves |Winter & the Wolves |Rhymesayers Entertainmenthttps://music.apple.com/us/album/winter-wolves-deluxe-version/805006045 Winter & the Wolves (Deluxe Version) by Grieves Apple Music 2014-03-25 2022-05-15 May 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220515210830/https://music.apple.com/us/album/winter-wolves-deluxe-version/805006045 dead | |- |Lil Debbie |California Sweetheart |Lil Debbie Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/california-sweetheart-ep/836902158 California Sweetheart – EP by Lil Debbie Apple Music 2014-03-25 2022-05-15 | |- |Sage the Gemini |Remember Me |Republic Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/remember-me/821793397 Remember Me by Sage the Gemini Apple Music 2014-03-25 2022-05-15 May 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220515202252/https://music.apple.com/us/album/remember-me/821793397 dead | Debuted at No. 47 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Red Nose", "Gas Pedal", "College Drop", "Down on Your Luck" |- |March 26 |Mestizo |Underlord |Machina Muertehttp://mestizo.bandcamp.com/album/underlord Underlord – Mestizo Bandcamp March 26, 2014 July 18, 2014 | |- |March 27 |The Cloaks (Awol One & Gel Roc) |The Cloaks |Abolano Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-cloaks/848389886 The Cloaks by Awol One & Gel Roc Apple Music 2014-03-27 2022-05-15 | |- |March 28 |Jesse Jagz |Jagz Nation Vol. 2: Royal Niger Company |Jagz Nationhttp://www.news24.com.ng/Entertainment/News/New-album-on-the-cards-for-Jesse-Jagz-20140318 New album on the cards for Jesse Jagz News24 Nigeria 2014-03-18 2014-03-29 March 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140329081444/http://www.news24.com.ng/Entertainment/News/New-album-on-the-cards-for-Jesse-Jagz-20140318 dead | Singles: "The Search (Radio)" |- |rowspan="6"|April 1 |Big Hutch |The Big Hit |West World Records, Big Shot Music Grouphttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-big-hit/852662020 The Big Hit by Big Hutch Apple Music 2014-04-01 2022-05-15 | |- |CunninLynguists |Strange Journey Volume Three |Bad Taste Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/strange-journey-volume-three/849770929 Strange Journey Volume Three by Cunninlynguists Apple Music 2014-04-01 2022-05-15 | |- |Giovanni Marks |C.O.A.T. |Get Crev Laboratorieshttp://bandcrev.com/album/c-o-a-t Bandcamp – C.O.A.T. – Get Crev Labs Bandcamp April 1, 2014 July 14, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140715112655/http://bandcrev.com/album/c-o-a-t July 15, 2014 mdy-all | |- |Mobb Deep |The Infamous Mobb Deep |Infamous Records, RED Distributionhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/infamous-mobb-deep-deluxe/845634193 The Infamous Mobb Deep (Deluxe Version) by Mobb Deep Apple Music 2014-04-01 2022-05-15 May 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220515202259/https://music.apple.com/us/album/infamous-mobb-deep-deluxe/845634193 dead | Debuted at No. 49 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Taking You off Here", "Say Something" |- |Nick Cannon |White People Party Music |N'Credible Entertainmenthttps://music.apple.com/us/album/white-people-party-music/826032868 White People Party Music by Nick Cannon Apple Music 2014-04-01 2022-05-15 May 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220515200742/https://music.apple.com/us/album/white-people-party-music/826032868 dead | Singles: "Me Sexy", "Dance Floor", "Looking for a Dream" |- |Smoke DZA |Dream. Zone. Achieve |R.F.C. Music Grouphttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dream.zone.achieve/id840267026 https://web.archive.org/web/20140630223613/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dream.zone.achieve/id840267026 dead June 30, 2014 Dream.Zone.Achieve by Smoke DZA Apple Music 2014-04-01 2014-07-01 | Debuted at No. 30 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums Singles: "Legends In the Making (Ashtray, Pt. 2)" |- | rowspan="2" |April 8 |Chuck Inglish |Convertibles |Sounds Like Fun Records, Federal Prism Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/convertibles/id839981394 https://web.archive.org/web/20140621222748/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/convertibles/id839981394 dead June 21, 2014 Convertibles by Chuck Inglish Apple Music 2014-04-01 2014-07-01 | Debuted at No. 24 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums Singles: "Swervin'", "Came Thru/Easily", "Legs" |- |Ratking |So It Goes |HXC, XL | |- |April 11 |Sole & DJ Pain 1 |Warfare |Black Canyon Musichttp://sole.bandcamp.com/album/warfare-ep WARFARE EP | sole Sole.bandcamp.com 2014-04-11 2014-07-01 | |- |rowspan="8"|April 15 |Da' T.R.U.T.H. |Heartbeat |Mixed Bag Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/heartbeat/849856193 Heartbeat by Da' T.R.U.T.H Apple Music 2014-04-15 2014-07-01 | Debuted at No. 84 on the Billboard 200 |- |Dizzy Wright |State of Mind |Funk Volumehttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/state-of-mind/id862583591 https://web.archive.org/web/20140701141419/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/state-of-mind/id862583591 dead July 1, 2014 State of Mind by Dizzy Wright Apple Music 2014-04-15 2014-07-01 | Debuted at No. 54 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Everywhere I Go" |- |Messy Marv, The Jacka & Blanco |One Hunnid |Guerrilla Entertainmenthttps://music.apple.com/ca/album/one-hunnid/845403974 One Hunnid by Blanco, The Jacka & Messy Marv Apple Music 2014-04-15 2014-07-01 | |- |Locksmith |A Thousand Cuts |Landmark Entertainmenthttps://music.apple.com/us/album/a-thousand-cuts/829312259 A Thousand Cuts by Locksmith Apple Music 2014-04-15 2014-07-01 | |- |Pharoahe Monch |PTSD |W.A.R. Media, Duck Down Music Inc.https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ptsd-post-traumatic-stress/id791461203 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714062814/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ptsd-post-traumatic-stress/id791461203 dead July 14, 2014 PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder by Pharoahe Monch Apple Music 2014-04-15 2014-07-01 | Debuted at No. 102 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Damage", "Bad M.F." |- |Nas |Illmatic XX (Illmatic reissue) |Columbia Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/illmatic-xx/806427685 Illmatic XX by Nas Apple Music 1994-04-19 2014-07-01 | |- |Sleep & Maulskull |Oregon Failure |Sleep of Oldominion LLChttps://music.apple.com/us/album/oregon-failure/835786478 Oregon Failure by Sleep of Oldominion Apple Music 2014-04-15 2014-07-01 | |- |Timbuktu |How Huge: The Legend of Howard Huge |Droppin' Science Productionshttp://timbuktu.bandcamp.com/album/how-huge-the-legend-of-howard-huge How Huge: The Legend of Howard Huge | Timbuktu Timbuktu.bandcamp.com 2014-07-01 | |- |April 17 |Ceschi |Forgotten Forever |Cooler Than Cucumbers Recordshttps://www.facebook.com/ceschimusic/photos/a.10150288521066576.337998.53355031575/10151995628836576/ Facebook Facebook 2014-07-01 | Limited to 100 vinyl copies with exclusive handmade artwork for each copy. |- |April 18 | Ten Typ Mes |Trzeba było zostać dresiarzem |Alkopoligamia.comhttps://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/trzeba-by-o-zostac-dresiarzem/id854314914 Trzeba Było Zostać Dresiarzem by Ten Typ Mes Apple Music 2014-04-18 2014-12-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141028113620/https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/trzeba-by-o-zostac-dresiarzem/id854314914 October 28, 2014 | Debuted at No. 4 on the Polish Chartshttp://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=860&lang= Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart OLiS 2014-07-11 Certified Gold in Poland |- |rowspan="2"|April 20 |Lil Wyte |No Sick Days |Wyte Music, Hypnotize Mindshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/no-sick-days/854053760 No Sick Days by Lil Wyte Apple Music 2014-04-20 2014-07-01 | |- |N.O.R.E. |Noreaster |Militainment Businesshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/noreaster/854827294 Noreaster by N.O.R.E Apple Music 2014-04-20 2014-07-01 | |- |rowspan="11"|April 22 |Asher Roth |RetroHash |Federal Prism Records, Pale Firehttps://music.apple.com/us/album/retrohash/838623724 RetroHash by Asher Roth Apple Music 2014-04-22 2014-07-01 | Debuted at No. 45 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Tangerine Girl", "Fast Life" |- |Army of the Pharaohs |In Death Reborn |Enemy Soil, Babygrande Records, Demigodz Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/in-death-reborn/id826138048 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727083117/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/in-death-reborn/id826138048 dead July 27, 2014 In Death Reborn by Army of the Pharaohs Apple Music 2014-04-22 2014-07-01 | Debuted at No. 63 on the Billboard 200 |- |Blueprint |Respect the Architect |Weightless Recordingshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/respect-the-architect/843109854 Respect the Architect by Blueprint Apple Music 2014-04-22 2014-07-01 | |- |Daz Dillinger |Weed Money |Felder Entertainment Inc., D.P.G. Recordzhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/weed-money-deluxe-edition/858149745 Weed Money (Deluxe Edition) by Daz Dilly Apple Music 2014-04-22 2014-07-01 | Singles: "What's Your Pleasure", "The Reason Why" |- |Future |Honest |A-1 Recordings, Freebandz, Epic Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/honest-deluxe/834632492 Honest (Deluxe) by Future Apple Music 2014-03-11 2014-07-01 | Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Karate Chop", "Honest", "Shit", "Move That Dope", "Covered N Money", "I Won" |- |Iggy Azalea |The New Classic |Island Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-new-classic-deluxe-version/1440825109 The New Classic (Deluxe Version) by Iggy Azalea Apple Music 2014-04-22 2014-07-01 | Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Work", "Bounce", "Change Your Life", "Fancy", "Black Widow" |- |K Camp |In Due Time |Interscope Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/in-due-time/863596010 In Due Time by K CAMP Apple Music 2014-04-22 2014-07-01 | Debuted at No. 40 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums Singles: "Money Baby", "Cut Her Off", "Blessing", "Turn Up for a Check" |- |Shabaam Sahdeeq |Keepers of the Lost Art |Below Systemhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/keepers-of-the-lost-art/id853123182 https://web.archive.org/web/20140629203938/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/keepers-of-the-lost-art/id853123182 dead June 29, 2014 Keepers of the Lost Art by Shabaam Sahdeeq Apple Music 2014-04-22 2014-07-01 | |- |Termanology |Mas Goya |ST. Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/mas-goya/867544672 Mas Goya by Termanology Apple Music April 22, 2014 July 14, 2014 | |- |Yukmouth |GAS (Grow and Sale) |Smoke-a-Lot Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/gas-grow-and-sale/865710216 GAS (Grow and Sale) by Yukmouth Apple Music 2014-04-22 2014-07-01 | |- |Zion I |Libations |Live Up Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/libations-ep/867283554 Libations – EP by Zion I Apple Music April 22, 2014 July 14, 2014 | |- |rowspan="2"|April 28 |Aim |Drum Machines & VHS Dreams |ATIC Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/drum-machines-vhs-dreams/839483694 Drum Machines & VHS Dreams by Aim Apple Music 2014-04-28 2014-07-01 | |- |Radioinactive |Hip-Hop Helmet |Flying Carpet Studios, Laitdbachttps://music.apple.com/us/album/hip-hop-helmet/857894011 Hip-Hop Helmet by Radioinactive Apple Music 2014-04-28 2014-07-01 | |- |rowspan="8"|April 29 |Bas |Last Winter |Dreamville Records, Interscope Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/last-winter/866163357 Last Winter by Bas Apple Music 2014-04-29 2014-07-01 | Debuted at No. 103 on the Billboard 200 |- |Chuuwee |Cool World |Amalgam Digitalhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cool-world-cool-world/id869455215 https://web.archive.org/web/20140606043146/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cool-world-cool-world/id869455215 dead June 6, 2014 Cool World by Chuuwee iTunes September 18, 2015 | |- |Intuition & Equalibrum |Intuition & Equalibrum |Kinda Neathttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/intuition-equalibrum/id852494100 https://web.archive.org/web/20141221204439/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/intuition-equalibrum/id852494100 dead December 21, 2014 Intuition & Equalibrum by Intuition & Equalibrum Apple Music April 29, 2014 July 14, 2014 | |- |J-Live |Around the Sun |Mortier Musichttp://mortiermusic.bandcamp.com/album/around-the-sun Around The Sun | Mortier Music Mortiermusic.bandcamp.com 2014-04-29 2014-07-01 | |- |Propaganda |Crimson Cord |Humble Beast Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/crimson-cord/id845388967 https://web.archive.org/web/20140701205431/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/crimson-cord/id845388967 dead July 1, 2014 Crimson Cord by Propaganda Apple Music 2014-04-29 2014-07-01 | Debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard 200 |- |Rapper Big Pooh & Roc C |Trouble In the Neighborhood |New World Colorhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/trouble-in-the-neighborhood/id860719460 https://web.archive.org/web/20140930044425/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/trouble-in-the-neighborhood/id860719460 dead September 30, 2014 Trouble In the Neighborhood by Rapper Big Pooh & Roc C Apple Music 2014-04-29 2014-07-01 | |- |Social Club |Misfits 2 |Social Clubhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/misfits-2/id852450742 https://web.archive.org/web/20140704222144/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/misfits-2/id852450742 dead July 4, 2014 Misfits 2 by Social Club Apple Music 2014-04-29 2014-07-08 | Debuted at No. 59 on the Billboard 200 |- |Styles P |Phantom and the Ghost |Phantom Entertainment, New Music Cartel, Empire Distributionhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/phantom-and-the-ghost/848798568 Phantom and the Ghost by Styles P Apple Music 2014-04-29 2014-07-08 | Debuted at No. 74 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Sour" |- |rowspan="4"|May 6 |Atmosphere |Southsiders |Rhymesayers Entertainmenthttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/southsiders-deluxe-version/id828734533 https://web.archive.org/web/20140501080303/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/southsiders-deluxe-version/id828734533 dead May 1, 2014 Southsiders (Deluxe Version) by Atmosphere Apple Music 2014-05-05 2014-07-08 | Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 |- |Beckah Shae |Champion |Shae Shoc Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/champion/854578739 Champion by Beckah Shae Apple Music 2014-05-06 2014-07-08 | |- |People Under the Stairs |12 Step Program |PL70 Records, PUTS Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/12-step-program/851063173 12 Step Program by People Under the Stairs Apple Music 2014-05-06 2014-07-08 | |- |Tech N9ne |Strangeulation |Strange Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/album/strangeulation-deluxe-edition/840218044 Strangeulation (Deluxe Edition) by Tech N9ne Collabos Apple Music 2014-05-06 2014-07-08 | Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 |- |rowspan="2"|May 9 |Kollegah |King |Selfmade Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/de/album/king/id853765882 https://web.archive.org/web/20140905140915/https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/king/id853765882 dead September 5, 2014 "King" von Kollegah Apple Music 2014-07-08 | Singles: "Alpha", "AKs im Wandschrank", "King", "Du bist Boss" Debuted at No. 1 on the German, Austrian and Swiss album chartshttp://www.officialcharts.de/artist.asp?name=Kollegah&country=de https://web.archive.org/web/20141025185356/http://www.officialcharts.de/artist.asp?name=Kollegah&country=de dead October 25, 2014 officialcharts.de December 16, 2014Steffen Hung http://www.austriancharts.at/weekchart.asp?cat=a Austria Top 40 – Alben Top 75 04.07.2014 austriancharts.at 2014-07-08 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140715062901/http://austriancharts.at/weekchart.asp?cat=a July 15, 2014 mdy Steffen Hung http://hitparade.ch/weekchart.asp?cat=a Schweizer Hitparade – Alben Top 100 29.06.2014 hitparade.ch 2014-06-29 2014-07-08 Certified Platinum in Germany and Gold in Austria http://www.musikindustrie.de/no_cache/gold_platin_datenbank/#topSearch Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank December 16, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151124171739/http://www.musikindustrie.de/no_cache/gold_platin_datenbank/ November 24, 2015 http://www.musikindustrie.de/no_cache/gold_platin_datenbank/#topSearch Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank Musikindustrie.de 2014-07-08 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151124171739/http://www.musikindustrie.de/no_cache/gold_platin_datenbank/ November 24, 2015 http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin IFPI Austria – Verband der Österreichischen Musikwirtschaft de Ifpi.at 2014-07-08 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130701062753/http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin July 1, 2013 |- |The Worlds Freshest & Freddie Gibbs |The Tonite Show |Empire Recordings, Fresh in the Fleshhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-tonite-show/863681288 The Tonite Show by Freddie Gibbs & The Worlds Freshest Apple Music 2014-05-09 2014-07-08 | |- |rowspan="3"|May 13 |Boondox |Abaddon |Psychopathic Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/abaddon/id867320048 https://web.archive.org/web/20141221202744/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/abaddon/id867320048 dead December 21, 2014 Abaddon by Boondox Apple Music 2014-05-13 2014-07-08 | |- |Iamsu! |Sincerely Yours | HBK Gang Records, Alternative Distribution Alliancehttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sincerely-yours-bonus-track/id861195068 Sincerely Yours (Bonus Track Version) by Iamsu! Apple Music 2014-05-09 2014-07-08 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140512232447/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sincerely-yours-bonus-track/id861195068 May 12, 2014 | Debuted at No. 50 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Only That Real", "I Love My Squad" |- |Moka Only |Sex Money Moka |Urbnethttps://urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/sex-money-moka Sex Money Moka | urbnet Urbnet.bandcamp.com 2014-07-08 | |- |May 17 |Tede |#kurt_rolson |Wielkie Jołprzez: Jakuza http://wielkiejol.com/records/tede_-_kurt_rolson_73.html Wielkie Joł / Dom Rapu / #Nwj / Płyty Wielkiejol.com 2014-07-08 April 21, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140421051117/http://wielkiejol.com/records/tede_-_kurt_rolson_73.html dead | Debuted at No. 3 on the Polish Chartshttp://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=865&lang= Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart OLiS 2014-07-11 Singles: "Feat.", "#john_rambo", "CMRT" |- |rowspan="2"|May 19 |The Roots |...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin |Def Jam Recordingshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/and-then-you-shoot-your/868937931 ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin by The Roots Apple Music 2014-05-19 2014-07-08 | Debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "When the People Cheer" |- |Blu |Good To Be Home |New World Color, Nature Soundshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/good-to-be-home/id861268666 https://web.archive.org/web/20141021131046/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/good-to-be-home/id861268666 dead October 21, 2014 Good to Be Home by Blu Apple Music 2014-05-19 2014-07-08 | |- |rowspan="2"|May 20 |Deniro Farrar |Rebirth EP |Vice Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/rebirth-ep/854236935 Rebirth – EP by Deniro Farrar Apple Music 2014-05-19 2014-07-08 | |- |eMC |The Turning Point |Penalty Recordingshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-turning-point/id867344587 https://web.archive.org/web/20140924164534/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-turning-point/id867344587 dead September 24, 2014 The Turning Point by eMC Apple Music 2014-05-19 2014-07-08 | |- |rowspan="7"|May 27 |Gangsta Boo & La Chat |Witch |Phixieous Entertainmenthttps://music.apple.com/us/album/witch/878675179 Witch by Gangsta Boo & La Chat Apple Music 2014-05-27 2014-07-08 | |- |Hit-Boy & HS87 |We the Plug |Hits Since '87, Interscope Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/we-the-plug/878789201 We the Plug by HS87 Apple Music 2014-05-27 2014-07-08 | |- |Kool Keith |Demolition Crash |Junkadelic Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/album/demolition-crash/843137543 Demolition Crash by Kool Keith Apple Music 2014-05-27 2014-07-08 | |- |Meyhem Lauren & Buckwild |Silk Pyramids |Thrice Greathttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/silk-pyramids/id877687517 https://web.archive.org/web/20141027070031/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/silk-pyramids/id877687517 dead October 27, 2014 Silk Pyramids by Meyhem Lauren & BUCKWILD Apple Music 2014-05-27 2014-07-08 | |- |MJG |Too Pimpin' 2.0 |MJG Muzikhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/too-pimpin-2-0/836241269 Too Pimpin' 2.0 by MJG Apple Music 2014-05-27 2014-07-08 | |- |Skyzoo & Torae |Barrel Brothers |First Generation Rich Inc, Internal Affairs Ent, Loyalty Digital Corp, Empire Recordingshttps://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/barrel-brothers/id874978188 https://web.archive.org/web/20141221193823/https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/barrel-brothers/id874978188 dead December 21, 2014 Barrel Brothers by Skyzoo & Torae Apple Music 2014-05-27 2014-07-08 | |- |Tedashii |Below Paradise |Reach Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/below-paradise-deluxe/id864834081 https://web.archive.org/web/20140626082637/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/below-paradise-deluxe/id864834081 dead June 26, 2014 Below Paradise (Deluxe) by Tedashii Apple Music 2014-05-27 2014-07-08 | Debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200 |- |rowspan="6"|June 3 |50 Cent |Animal Ambition |G-Unit Records, Caroline Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/animal-ambition-untamed-desire/881185329 Animal Ambition: An Untamed Desire To Win by 50 Cent Apple Music 2014-06-03 2014-07-08 | Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Hold On", "Pilot", "Smoke", "Hustler", "Chase the Paper", "Everytime I Come Around", "Irregular Heartbeat", "Winners Circle", "Twisted" |- |Apathy |Connecticut Casual |Demigodz Records, Dirty Version Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/connecticut-casual/873083269 Connecticut Casual by Apathy Apple Music 2014-06-03 2014-07-08 | |- |Big Smo |Kuntry Livin' |Elektra Nashville, Warner Music Nashvillehttps://music.apple.com/us/album/kuntry-livin/878742296 Kuntry Livin' by Big Smo Apple Music 2014-06-03 2014-07-08 | Debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200 |- |Die Antwoord |Donker Mag |Zef Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/donker-mag/id871804910 https://web.archive.org/web/20140630194638/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/donker-mag/id871804910 dead June 30, 2014 Donker Mag by Die Antwoord Apple Music 2014-06-03 2014-07-08 | |- |Mcenroe |Burnt Orange |Peanuts & Corn Recordshttp://peanutsandcorn.bandcamp.com/album/burnt-orange-advance Burnt Orange (Advance) – peanutsandcorn Bandcamp June 3, 2014 July 18, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140727092636/http://peanutsandcorn.bandcamp.com/album/burnt-orange-advance July 27, 2014 mdy-all | |- |Sage Francis |Copper Gone |Strange Famous Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/copper-gone/848498471 Copper Gone by Sage Francis Apple Music 2014-06-03 2014-07-08 | |- |June 8 |Bones |Garbage |TeamSESH | |- | rowspan="9" |June 10 |Body Count |Manslaughter |Sumerian Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/manslaughter/id879238658 https://web.archive.org/web/20141221195557/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/manslaughter/id879238658 dead December 21, 2014 Manslaughter by Body Count Apple Music 2014-06-09 2014-07-08 | Debuted at No. 102 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Talk Shit, Get Shot" |- |Canibus |Fait Accompli |RBC Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fait-accompli/id870636231 https://web.archive.org/web/20141221193748/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fait-accompli/id870636231 dead December 21, 2014 Fait Accompli by Canibus Apple Music 2014-06-10 2014-07-08 | Singles: "Historic" |- |Cisco Adler |Coastin''' |Bananabeat Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/coastin/873192606 Coastin' by Cisco Adler Apple Music 2014-06-10 2014-07-08 | |- |clipping. |CLPPNG|Sub Pop | |- |HRSMN |Historic EP|RBC Recordshttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=247322212127564&set=a.154151024778017.1073741828.147682748758178 Cover Photos – Almighty Canibus Facebook 2014-07-08 | |- |¡Mayday! & Murs |¡MursDay!|Strange Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/album/mursday/873379599 Mursday by ¡MAYDAY! & Murs Apple Music 2014-06-10 2014-07-08 | Debuted at No. 45 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Tabletops" |- |Open Mike Eagle |Dark Comedy|Mello Music Grouphttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dark-comedy/id856415907 https://web.archive.org/web/20140816100933/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dark-comedy/id856415907 dead August 16, 2014 Dark Comedy by Open Mike Eagle Apple Music 2014-06-10 2014-07-08 | |- |The Polish Ambassador |Pushing Through the Pavement|Jumpsuit Recordshttp://thepolishambassador.bandcamp.com/album/pushing-through-the-pavement Pushing Through The Pavement | Jumpsuit Records Thepolishambassador.bandcamp.com 2014-07-08 | |- |Sole & DJ Pain 1 |Death Drive|Black Canyonhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/death-drive/885310912 Death Drive by Sole & DJ Pain 1 Apple Music 2014-06-10 2014-07-08 | |- |June 11 |Ka |1200 B.C.|Iron Workshttp://brownsvilleka.com/1200-b.c.-cd 1200 B.C. CD | Ka Brownsvilleka.com 2014-07-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714191927/http://brownsvilleka.com/1200-b.c.-cd July 14, 2014 dead | |- |June 13 |DJ Vadim |Dubcatcher|BBE Musichttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dubcatcher/id848258511 https://web.archive.org/web/20150111004226/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dubcatcher/id848258511 dead January 11, 2015 Dubcatcher by DJ Vadim Apple Music June 9, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- ||June 15 |Shady Blaze & BLVCKHXVRT |Shady HXVRT|Green Ova Recordshttp://shadyblaze.bandcamp.com/album/shady-hxvrt-shady-blaze-x-blvckhxrt Shady HXVRT (Shady Blaze X BLVCKHXRT) | Shady Blaze Shadyblaze.bandcamp.com 2014-06-15 2014-07-08 | |- |rowspan="5"|June 17 |Canibus |The Masterpiece Collection |Babygrande Recordshttps://music.apple.com/at/album/the-masterpiece-collection/890303409?l=en-GB The Masterpiece Collection by Canibus Apple Music 2014-06-17 2014-07-08 | |- |Cappadonna |Hook Off |Protect-Ya-Neck Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/hook-off-collectors-edition/891699751 Hook Off (Collectors Edition) by Cappadonna Apple Music June 17, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |Dessa |Parts of Speech, Re-Edited |Doomtree Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/parts-of-speech-re-edited/id887274886 https://web.archive.org/web/20141221193659/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/parts-of-speech-re-edited/id887274886 dead December 21, 2014 Parts of Speech (Re-Edited) by Dessa Apple Music 2014-06-17 2014-07-08 | |- |Jeru the Damaja |The Hammer| Hedspinn Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-hammer/881082659 The Hammer by Jeru the Damaja Apple Music 2014-06-17 2014-07-08 | |- |Swollen Members |Brand New Day| Battle Axe Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/brand-new-day/866067237 Brand New Day by Swollen Members Apple Music 2014-06-17 2014-07-08 | |- |June 23 |G-Eazy |These Things Happen |BPG, RVG, RED Distributionhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/these-things-happen/868738564 These Things Happen by G-Eazy Apple Music 2014-04-29 2014-07-08 | Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 |- |rowspan="9"|June 24 |Ab-Soul |These Days...|Top Dawg Entertainmenthttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/these-days.../id889248321 These Days... by Ab-Soul Apple Music 2014-06-24 2014-07-08 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140626110133/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/these-days.../id889248321 June 26, 2014 mdy | Debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 |- |Alias |Pitch Black Prism|Anticonhttps://www.anticon.com/item/pitch-black-prism Pitch Black Prism Anticon 2014-07-08 | |- |Buckshot & P-Money |Backpack Travels|Dirty, Dawn Raid, Duck Downhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/backpack-travels/879217263 BackPack Travels by Buckshot & P-Money Apple Music 2014-06-24 2014-07-08 | |- |Bubba Sparxxx |Made On McCosh Mill Road|New South, E1 Entertainmenthttps://music.apple.com/us/album/made-on-mccosh-mill-road/888069579 Made On McCosh Mill Road by Bubba Sparxxx Apple Music 2014-06-24 2014-07-08 | |- |Cashis |Euthanasia|Bogish Brand Entertainmenthttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ethanasia/id879517779 https://web.archive.org/web/20141221192124/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ethanasia/id879517779 dead December 21, 2014 Euthanasia by Ca$his Apple Music 2014-06-24 2014-07-08 | |- |Def3 & Factor Chandelier |Wildlif3|Ship Records, URBNEThttps://music.apple.com/ca/album/wildlif3/868406191 WILDLIF3 by Def3 Apple Music 2014-06-24 2014-07-08 | |- |K.Flay |Life as a Dog|Bummer Picnic Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/life-as-a-dog/id885017488 https://web.archive.org/web/20141221193651/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/life-as-a-dog/id885017488 dead December 21, 2014 Life as a Dog by K.Flay Apple Music June 24, 2014 July 14, 2014 | |- |Riff Raff |Neon Icon|Mad Decenthttps://music.apple.com/us/album/neon-icon/879705653 Neon Icon by Riff Raff Apple Music 2014-06-24 2014-07-08 | Debuted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "How to Be the Man" |- |Z-Ro |The Crown|XMGhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-crown/id892896565 https://web.archive.org/web/20141221204452/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-crown/id892896565 dead December 21, 2014 The Crown by Zro Apple Music November 17, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |June 30 |Muneshine |In Transit|Scissor Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/in-transit/id893749533 https://web.archive.org/web/20141221202759/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/in-transit/id893749533 dead December 21, 2014 In Transit by Muneshine Apple Music 2014-06-30 2014-07-08 | |- |rowspan="2"|July 1 |Cam'ron |1st of the Month Vol. 1|Killa Entertainmenthttps://music.apple.com/us/album/1st-of-the-month-vol-1-ep/890630799 1st of the Month, Vol. 1 – EP by Cam'ron Apple Music 2014-07-01 2014-07-08 | |- |Sadistik |Ultraviolet|Fake Four Inc. | |- |July 3 |Main Flow |The Cincinnati Kid|Dopeshit Records, Wannabattle Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-cincinnati-kid/id897158607 https://web.archive.org/web/20141221115240/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-cincinnati-kid/id897158607 dead December 21, 2014 The Cincinnati Kid by Main Flow Apple Music July 3, 2014 July 14, 2014 | |- |July 4 |Gucci Mane |Trap House 4|1017 Brick Squad Records, 101 Distributionhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/trap-house-4/id894840645 Trap House 4 by Gucci Mane Apple Music 2014-07-04 2014-07-08 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140706104819/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/trap-house-4/id894840645 July 6, 2014 | Debuted at No. 153 on the Billboard 200 |- |July 7 |Mike Stud |Closer|Electric Feel Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/album/closer/894205558 Closer by Mike Stud Apple Music July 7, 2014 2014-07-08 | Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 |- |rowspan="4"|July 15 |Cashis |Bogish Boy Vol. 1|Bogish Brand Entertainmenthttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bogish-boy-vol.-1/id890927414 https://web.archive.org/web/20141221192109/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bogish-boy-vol.-1/id890927414 dead December 21, 2014 Bogish Boy, Vol. 1 by Ca$his Apple Music December 16, 2014 | |- |rowspan="2"| Madlib |Rock Konducta Pt. 1|rowspan="2"|Madlib Invazionhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rock-konducta-part-2/id894439428 https://web.archive.org/web/20141221192106/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rock-konducta-part-2/id894439428 dead December 21, 2014 Rock Konducta, Pt. 2 by Madlib Apple Music July 15, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |Rock Konducta Pt. 2| |- |Reks |Eyes Watching God|Brick Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/eyes-watching-god/885958516 Eyes Watching God by Reks Apple Music July 15, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |July 17 |Felix Brothers (Gucci Mane, Young Dolph & Peewee Longway) |Felix Brothers|1017 Brick Squad Records, 101 Distributionhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id900216980 Felix Brothers by Felix Brothers Apple Music December 16, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141221202648/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id900216980 December 21, 2014 | |- |July 18 |Cassper Nyovest |Tsholofelo|Family Tree, Kalawa Jazmee Records, Universal Musichttps://music.apple.com/za/album/tsholofelo/899957505 Tsholofelo by Cassper Nyovest Apple Music January 2014 December 16, 2014 | Singles: "Gusheshe", "Doc Shebeleza", "Phumakim" |- |rowspan="2"|July 22 |Common |Nobody's Smiling|ARTium Recordings, Def Jam Recordingshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/nobodys-smiling-deluxe-version/891974297 Nobody's Smiling (Deluxe Version) by Common Apple Music July 22, 2014 December 16, 2014 | Debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Kingdom", "Speak My Piece", "Diamonds" |- |Cormega |Mega Philosophy|Slimstyle Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mega-philosophy/id878541271 https://web.archive.org/web/20141212033140/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mega-philosophy/id878541271 dead December 12, 2014 Mega Philosophy by Cormega Apple Music July 22, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |July 23 |Noah23 & David Klopek |Light Years|http://noah23.bandcamp.com/album/light-years Light Years – Noah23 July 23, 2014 Noah23 December 16, 2014 | |- |rowspan="7"|July 29 |Dark Lotus |The Mud, Water, Air & Blood|Psychopathic Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-mud-water-air-and-blood/890384691 The Mud, Water, Air, and Blood by Dark Lotus Apple Music July 29, 2014 December 16, 2014 | Debuted at No. 43 on the Billboard 200 |- |Gucci Mane |The Oddfather|1017 Brick Squad Records, 101 Distributionhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-oddfather/id904001313 The Oddfather by Gucci Mane Apple Music December 16, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140819072948/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-oddfather/id904001313 August 19, 2014 | |- |MarQ Spekt & Blockhead |JustPlayWithIt|HiPNOTT Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/justplaywitit/id885595223 https://web.archive.org/web/20140819063817/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/justplaywitit/id885595223 dead August 19, 2014 Justplaywitit by Marq Spekt & Blockhead Apple Music December 16, 2014 | |- |PartyNextDoor |PartyNextDoor Two|OVO Sound, Warner Bros. Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/partynextdoor-two/id897733410 https://web.archive.org/web/20141029031837/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/partynextdoor-two/id897733410 dead October 29, 2014 PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO by PARTYNEXTDOOR Apple Music July 29, 2014 December 16, 2014 | Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 |- |Planet Asia & TzariZM |Via Satellite|Doxside Music Grouphttps://music.apple.com/us/album/via-satellite/894345556 Via Satellite by Planet Asia & Tzarizm Apple Music July 29, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |Shabazz Palaces |Lese Majesty|Sub Pop Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/lese-majesty/867147941 Lese Majesty by Shabazz Palaces Apple Music July 29, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- | Sir Michael Rocks | Banco|6 Cell Phoneshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/banco/id890674144 https://web.archive.org/web/20140819063810/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/banco/id890674144 dead August 19, 2014 Banco by Sir Michael Rocks Apple Music July 29, 2014 December 16, 2014 | Debuted at No. 118 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Memo" |- |rowspan="2"|August 1 |Cam'ron |1st of the Month Vol. 2|Killa Entertainmenthttps://music.apple.com/us/album/1st-of-the-month-vol-2-ep/899632683 1st of the Month, Vol. 2 – EP by Cam'ron Apple Music August 2014 December 16, 2014 | Singles: "So Bad" |- |Chuck D |The Black In Man|Spitdigitalhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-black-in-man/904355605 The Black In Man by Chuck D Apple Music August 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |rowspan="5"|August 5 |AmpLive |Headphone Concerto|Plug Research Musichttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/headphone-concerto/id883005051 https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084529/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/headphone-concerto/id883005051 dead August 19, 2014 Headphone Concerto by Amp Live Apple Music August 5, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |Armand Hammer (Billy Woods & Elucid) |Furtive Movements|Backwoodz Studiozhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/furtive-movements/895668503 Furtive Movements by Armand Hammer Apple Music August 5, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |Ces Cru |Codename: Ego Stripper|Strange Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/album/codename-ego-stripper-deluxe/893123889 Codename: Ego Stripper (Deluxe Edition) by Ces Cru Apple Music August 5, 2014 December 16, 2014 | Debuted at No. 40 on the Billboard 200 |- |Lil Debbie |California Sweetheart Pt. 2|Lil Debbie Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/california-sweetheart-pt.-2/id898866069 https://web.archive.org/web/20140902090515/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/california-sweetheart-pt.-2/id898866069 dead September 2, 2014 California Sweetheart, Pt. 2 by Lil Debbie Apple Music December 16, 2014 | |- |Swoope |Sinema|Collision Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sinema/id897974478 https://web.archive.org/web/20140812075359/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sinema/id897974478 dead August 12, 2014 Sinema by Swoope Apple Music December 16, 2014 | Debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard 200 |- |August 8 |Hilltop Hoods |Walking Under Stars|Golden Era Records | Debuted at No. 1 on the Australian album charts Singles: "Won't Let You Down", "Pyramid Building", "Cosby Sweater" |- |rowspan="5"|August 12 |Chuuwee |The Chuuwee Channel|NCRhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-chuuwee-channel/id909336492 The Chuuwee Channel iTunes April 11, 2015 April 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150424175619/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-chuuwee-channel/id909336492 dead | |- |Dilated Peoples |Directors of Photography|Rhymesayers Entertainmenthttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/directors-photography-bonus/id888406737 https://web.archive.org/web/20140816171823/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/directors-photography-bonus/id888406737 dead August 16, 2014 Directors of Photography (Bonus Track Version) by Dilated Peoples Apple Music August 11, 2014 December 16, 2014 | Debuted at No. 41 on the Billboard 200 |- |The Underachievers |Cellar Door: Terminus Ut Exordium|Brainfeederhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cellar-door-terminus-ut-exordium/id889274579 https://web.archive.org/web/20140822122144/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cellar-door-terminus-ut-exordium/id889274579 dead August 22, 2014 Cellar Door: Terminus Ut Exordium by The Underachievers Apple Music August 12, 2014 December 16, 2014 | Debuted at No. 86 on the Billboard 200 |- |Twista |Dark Horse|Get Money Gang Entertainment, Caroline Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-dark-horse-deluxe-version/id891148023 https://web.archive.org/web/20140813235944/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-dark-horse-deluxe-version/id891148023 dead August 13, 2014 The Dark Horse (Deluxe Version) by Twista Apple Music December 16, 2014 | Debuted at No. 40 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Throwin' My Money", "It's Yours" |- |Watsky |All You Can Do|Steel Wool Media, Welk Music Grouphttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/all-you-can-do/id884387073 https://web.archive.org/web/20140903111330/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/all-you-can-do/id884387073 dead September 3, 2014 All You Can Do by Watsky Apple Music August 12, 2014 December 16, 2014 | Debuted at No. 33 on the Billboard 200 |- ||August 15 |Gucci Mane |Gucci Vs Guwop|1017 Brick Squad Records, 101 Distributionhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gucci-vs-guwop/id908731863 Gucci vs. Guwop by Gucci Mane Apple Music December 16, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141221201112/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gucci-vs-guwop/id908731863 December 21, 2014 | |- |August 18 |Travis Scott |Days Before Rodeo|Grand Hustle Records | Debuted at No. 2, peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Don't Play", "Mamacita" |- |rowspan="4"|August 19 |Wiz Khalifa |Blacc Hollywood|Atlantic Records, Rostrum Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/blacc-hollywood-deluxe-version/896029984 Blacc Hollywood (Deluxe Version) by Wiz Khalifa Apple Music August 19, 2014 December 28, 2014 | Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "We Dem Boyz", "KK", "You and Your Friends", "Stayin Out All Night", "Promises", "So High" |- |Slaine |The King of Everything Else|Suburban Noize Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-king-of-everything-else/id890300142 https://web.archive.org/web/20140823123124/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-king-of-everything-else/id890300142 dead August 23, 2014 The King of Everything Else by Slaine Apple Music August 19, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |Statik Selektah |What Goes Around|Showoff Records, Duck Down Music Inc.https://music.apple.com/us/album/what-goes-around/899301788 What Goes Around by Statik Selektah Apple Music August 19, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |CALiENS |CALiENS|Calienshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/caliens/1129558453 Caliens by CaLiENS Apple Music August 19, 2014 August 22, 2019 | Nominated for "Best Hip Hop Album" at the San Diego Music Award 2015 |- ||August 23 |Noah23 |Street Astrology|http://noah23.bandcamp.com/album/street-astrology Street Astrology – Noah23 August 23, 2014 Noah23 December 16, 2014 | |- ||August 25 |G-Unit |The Beauty of Independence|G-Unit Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-beauty-of-independence-ep/911054985 The Beauty of Independence – EP by G-Unit Apple Music August 25, 2014 December 16, 2014 | Debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200 |- |rowspan="4"|August 26 |Cash Out |Let's Get It|Bases Loaded, E1 Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/album/lets-get-it/903493419 Let's Get It by Ca$h Out Apple Music August 26, 2014 December 16, 2014 | Debuted at No. 43 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "She Twerkin", "Mexico", "She Wanna Ride" |- |DJ Mustard |10 Summers|Pu$haz Ink, Roc Nation, Republic Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/10-summers/909085414 10 Summers by DJ Mustard Apple Music August 25, 2014 December 16, 2014 | Debuted at No. 143 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Down on Me" |- |Paranoid Castle |Welcome to Success|Side Road Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/welcome-to-success/908652430 Welcome to Success by Paranoid Castle Apple Music August 26, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |Souls of Mischief |There Is Only Now|Linear Labshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/there-is-only-now-deluxe-feat./id890335149 https://web.archive.org/web/20140903114430/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/there-is-only-now-deluxe-feat./id890335149 dead September 3, 2014 There Is Only Now (Deluxe) by Adrian Younge & Souls of Mischief Apple Music December 16, 2014 | |- | rowspan="2" |September 1 |Cam'ron |1st of the Month Vol. 3|Killa Entertainmenthttps://music.apple.com/us/album/1st-of-the-month-vol-3-ep/911888083 1st of the Month, Vol. 3 – EP by Cam'ron Apple Music September 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |Father |Young Hot Ebony|Awful RecordsYoung Hot Ebony 2014-09-01 https://open.spotify.com/album/14s7UkGvJ7xPf9jiSR9U8a en 2022-07-05 | |- |rowspan="3"|September 2 |Homeboy Sandman |Hallways|Stones Throw Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/hallways/902167000 Hallways by Homeboy Sandman Apple Music September 2, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |Jeezy |Seen It All: The Autobiography|Def Jam Recordings, CTE Worldhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/seen-it-all-the-autobiography/1443312790 Seen It All: The Autobiography by Jeezy Apple Music September 2, 2014 December 16, 2014 | Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Me OK", "Seen It All" |- |The Killjoy Club |Reindeer Games|Psychopathic Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/reindeer-games/id907758605 https://web.archive.org/web/20141221204455/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/reindeer-games/id907758605 dead December 21, 2014 Reindeer Games by The Killjoy Club Apple Music December 16, 2014 | |- |rowspan="8"|September 9 |Busdriver |Perfect Hair|Big Dadahttps://music.apple.com/us/album/perfect-hair-bonus-track-version/889170746 Perfect Hair (Bonus Track Version) by Busdriver Apple Music September 5, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |Ed O.G. |After All These Years|5th & Unionhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/after-all-these-years/910736414 After All These Years by Edo.G Apple Music September 9, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |Jhené Aiko |Souled Out|ARTium Recordings, Def Jam Recordingshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/souled-out-deluxe/911912619 Souled Out (Deluxe) by Jhené Aiko Apple Music September 9, 2014 December 28, 2014 | Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "To Love & Die", "The Pressure" |- |Jim Jones |We Own the Night Pt. 2: Memoirs of a Hustler|Vampire Life, Empire Distributionhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/we-own-the-night-pt-2-memoirs-of-a-hustler/910281774 We Own the Night, Pt. 2: Memoirs of a Hustler by Jim Jones Apple Music September 9, 2014 December 16, 2014 | Singles: "Wit the Sh!t" |- |Lecrae |Anomaly|Reach Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/anomaly/id897749424 https://web.archive.org/web/20140911234106/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/anomaly/id897749424 dead September 11, 2014 Anomaly by Lecrae Apple Music September 9, 2014 December 16, 2014 | Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 |- |P. Reign |Dear America EP|RCA Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/dear-america-ep/910325764 Dear America – EP by P. Reign Apple Music September 9, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |Rittz |Next to Nothing|Strange Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/album/next-to-nothing-deluxe-edition/906429723 Next to Nothing (Deluxe Edition) by Rittz Apple Music September 9, 2014 December 16, 2014 | Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 |- |Slimkid3 & DJ Nu-Mark |Slimkid3 & DJ Nu-Mark|Delicious Vinylhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/slimkid3-dj-nu-mark/id898152803 https://web.archive.org/web/20150111004204/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/slimkid3-dj-nu-mark/id898152803 dead January 11, 2015 Slimkid3 & DJ Nu-Mark by Slimkid3 & DJ Nu-Mark Apple Music December 16, 2014 | |- |rowspan="5"|September 16 |Chris Brown |X|RCA Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/x-deluxe-version/id911142818 https://web.archive.org/web/20140919103719/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/x-deluxe-version/id911142818 dead September 19, 2014 X (Deluxe Version) by Chris Brown Apple Music December 28, 2014 | Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Fine China", "Don't Think They Know", "Love More", "Loyal", "New Flame" |- |Diabolic |Fightin' Words|War Horse Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/fightin-words/900536153 Fightin Words by Diabolic Apple Music September 16, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |Freeway & The Jacka |Highway Robbery|Team Early Entertainment, The Artist Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/highway-robbery/701445062 Highway Robbery by Freeway & The Jacka Apple Music September 16, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |Joell Ortiz |House Slippers|Penalty Entertainmenthttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/house-slippers/id903693027 https://web.archive.org/web/20140822125112/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/house-slippers/id903693027 dead August 22, 2014 House Slippers by Joell Ortiz Apple Music September 16, 2014 December 16, 2014 | Debuted at No. 45 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "House Slippers", "Music Saved My Life" |- |Josh Baze |Colour Blind|Cartel Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/colour-blind/id903571102 Colour Blind by Josh Baze Apple Music September 16, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |September 22 |Professor Green |Growing Up in Public|Virgin Records | Singles: "Lullaby" |- |September 23 |Snootie Wild |Go Mode|Epic Records, CMGhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/go-mode-ep/908856616 Go Mode – EP by Snootie Wild Apple Music September 19, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |rowspan="5"|September 30 |The Alchemist |Rapper's Best Friend 3: An Instrumental Series|ALChttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rappers-best-friend-3-instrumental/id919215783 Rapper's Best Friend 3: An Instrumental Series by The Alchemist Apple Music September 30, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |Buck 65 |Neverlove|Buck 65https://music.apple.com/us/album/neverlove/886940393 Neverlove by Buck 65 Apple Music September 30, 2014 December 16, 2014 | |- |Diamond D |The Diam Piece|Dymond Mine Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-diam-piece/909406696 The Diam Piece by Diamond D Apple Music September 30, 2014 16 December 2014 | |- |Madchild |Switched On|Battle Axe Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/switched-on-deluxe-version/908843584 Switched On (Deluxe Version) by Madchild Apple Music September 30, 2014 16 December 2014 | |- |Saigon |G.S.N.T. 3: The Troubled Times of Brian Carenard|Squid Ink Squadhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/gsnt-3-the-troubled-times-of-brian-carenard/917472757 Gsnt 3: The Troubled Times of Brian Carenard by Saigon Apple Music September 30, 2014 16 December 2014 | |- |October 1 |Cam'ron |1st of the Month Vol. 4|Killa Entertainmenthttps://music.apple.com/us/album/1st-of-the-month-vol-4-ep/921822831 1st of the Month, Vol. 4 – EP by Cam'ron Apple Music October 2014 16 December 2014 | Singles: "Snapped" |- |October 3 |Childish Gambino |Kauai|Glassnote Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kauai/id925162758 https://web.archive.org/web/20141008202045/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kauai/id925162758 dead October 8, 2014 Kauai by Childish Gambino Apple Music October 3, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200 |- |rowspan="5"|October 7 |Bishop Nehru & MF Doom |NehruvianDoom|Lex Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/nehruviandoom/id902590439 https://web.archive.org/web/20141107124210/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/nehruviandoom/id902590439 dead November 7, 2014 NehruvianDOOM by NehruvianDOOM Apple Music 16 December 2014 | |- |Flying Lotus |You're Dead!|Warp Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/youre-dead/908342744 You're Dead! by Flying Lotus Apple Music October 6, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard 200 |- |Pastor Troy |Welcome to the Rap Game|Madd Society Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/welcome-to-the-rap-game/id912633622 https://web.archive.org/web/20141206202928/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/welcome-to-the-rap-game/id912633622 dead December 6, 2014 Welcome to the Rap Game by Pastor Troy Apple Music 16 December 2014 | |- |Rapsody |Beauty and the Beast|Jamla Records, Culture Over Everythinghttps://music.apple.com/us/album/beauty-and-the-beast-ep/926078298 Beauty and the Beast – EP by Rapsody Apple Music October 7, 2014 16 December 2014 | |- |Vince Staples |Hell Can Wait|Def Jam Recordings, ARTium Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/hell-can-wait/924266590 Hell Can Wait by Vince Staples Apple Music September 23, 2014 16 December 2014 | |- |October 10 |Shindy |FVCKB!TCHE$GETMONE¥|Sony Music, ersguterjunge, AMF Managementhttps://itunes.apple.com/de/album/fvckb!tche$getmone/id879120218 https://web.archive.org/web/20140822122234/https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/fvckb!tche$getmone/id879120218 dead August 22, 2014 "FVCKB!TCHE$GETMONE¥" von Shindy Apple Music October 10, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 1 on the German, Austrian and Swiss album charts |- |rowspan="3"|October 14 |DJ Quik |The Midnight Life|Mad Science Recordings, INgrooves Music Grouphttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-midnight-life/912629394 The Midnight Life by DJ Quik Apple Music October 14, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 63 on the Billboard 200 |- |The Game |Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf|Blood Money Entertainment, eOne Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/album/blood-moon-year-wolf-deluxe/919692007 Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf (Deluxe Edition) by Game Apple Music October 14, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Bigger Than Me", "Or Nah" |- |Hoodie Allen |People Keep Talking|Hoodie Allen LLC.https://music.apple.com/us/album/people-keep-talking/911186468 People Keep Talking by Hoodie Allen Apple Music October 14, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 |- |rowspan="3"|October 21 |Army of the Pharaohs |Heavy Lies the Crown|Pazmanian Devil Musichttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/heavy-lies-the-crown/id909517800 https://web.archive.org/web/20141217215517/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/heavy-lies-the-crown/id909517800 dead December 17, 2014 Heavy Lies the Crown by Army of the Pharaohs Apple Music October 21, 2014 16 December 2014 | |- |T.I. |Paperwork|Columbia Records, Grand Hustle Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/paperwork-deluxe-version/919237308 Paperwork (Deluxe Version) by T.I. Apple Music October 21, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "About the Money", "No Mediocre", "New National Anthem" |- |Logic |Under Pressure|Def Jam Recordings, Visionary Music Grouphttps://music.apple.com/us/album/under-pressure/921039202 Under Pressure by Logic Apple Music October 21, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Under Pressure", "Buried Alive" |- |October 24 |Run the Jewels |Run the Jewels 2|Mass Appeal, Sony REDhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/run-the-jewels-2/id927052864 https://web.archive.org/web/20141101140131/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/run-the-jewels-2/id927052864 dead November 1, 2014 Run the Jewels 2 by Run The Jewels Apple Music 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 96, peaked at No. 50 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Blockbuster Night, Pt. 1", "Oh My Darling Don't Cry" |- |rowspan="4"|October 28 |Apollo Brown & Ras Kass |Blasphemy|Mello Music Grouphttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/blasphemy/id909822088 https://web.archive.org/web/20140916184245/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/blasphemy/id909822088 dead September 16, 2014 Blasphemy by Apollo Brown & Ras Kass Apple Music October 27, 2014 16 December 2014 | |- |Chris Webby |Chemically Imbalanced|Homegrown Music, E1 Musichttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/chemically-imbalanced/id924596632 https://web.archive.org/web/20141216143741/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/chemically-imbalanced/id924596632 dead December 16, 2014 Chemically Imbalanced by Chris Webby Apple Music October 27, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard 200 |- |Stalley |Ohio|Maybach Music Group, Atlantic Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/ohio/915958909 Ohio by Stalley Apple Music October 27, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 35 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Always Into Something", "Jackin' Chevys", "One More Shot" |- |Trip Lee |Rise|Reach Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rise/id918586436 https://web.archive.org/web/20141123032002/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rise/id918586436 dead November 23, 2014 Rise by Trip Lee Apple Music October 27, 2014 16 December 2014 | |- | rowspan="4" |October 28 |Black Milk |If There's a Hell Below|Computer Ugly Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/if-theres-a-hell-below/917026740 If There's a Hell Below by Black Milk Apple Music October 28, 2014 16 December 2014 | |- |Jared Evan & Statik Selektah |Still Blue|Showoff Records, Jared Evan Inc.https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/still-blue/id933977071 https://web.archive.org/web/20141224005101/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/still-blue/id933977071 dead December 24, 2014 Still Blue by Jared Evan & Statik Selektah Apple Music 16 December 2014 | |- |Young Chop |Still|ChopSquadhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/still/928730735 Still by Young Chop Apple Music October 28, 2014 16 December 2014 | |- |Future |Monster|Epic Records, Freebandz | Debuted at No. 120 on the Billboard 200 |- |October 30 |M.I |The Chairman|Chocolate Cityhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-chairman/id935500919 https://web.archive.org/web/20150111004201/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-chairman/id935500919 dead January 11, 2015 The Chairman by M.I. Abaga Apple Music October 30, 2014 16 December 2014 | |- |November 1 |Cam'ron |1st of the Month Vol. 5|Killa Entertainmenthttps://music.apple.com/us/album/1st-of-the-month-vol-5-ep/935437075 1st of the Month, Vol. 5 – EP by Cam'ron Apple Music November 2014 16 December 2014 | Singles: "Touch the Sky" |- |rowspan="5"|November 4 |Joe Budden |Some Love Lost|Mood Muzik Entertainment, E1 Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/album/some-love-lost/931154830 Some Love Lost by Joe Budden Apple Music November 4, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard 200 |- |Jackie Hill Perry |The Art of Joy|Humble Beasthttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-art-of-joy/926594359 The Art of Joy by Jackie Hill Perry Apple Music November 4, 2014 16 December 2014 | |- |Teyana Taylor |VII|Def Jam Recordings, GOOD Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/album/vii-deluxe-version/927666701 VII (Deluxe Version) by Teyana Taylor Apple Music November 4, 2014 16 December 2014 | Singles: "Maybe", "Business", "Do Not Disturb" |- |Theophilus London |Vibes|Warner Bros. Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/vibes/914218098 Vibes by Theophilus London Apple Music October 24, 2014 16 December 2014 | |- |Too Short |19,999: The EP|Dangerous Music, Empire Distributionhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/19-999-ep/935745487 19,999 – EP by Too $hort Apple Music November 4, 2014 16 December 2014 | |- |November 5 |The Lox |The Trinity 2nd Sermon|D-Block Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-trinity-2nd-sermon-ep/935504599?ls=1 The Trinity 2nd Sermon – EP by The Lox Apple Music November 5, 2014 16 December 2014 | |- |November 6 |Azealia Banks |Broke with Expensive Taste|Azealia Banks, Prospect Parkhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/broke-with-expensive-taste/id935819478 https://web.archive.org/web/20141112031838/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/broke-with-expensive-taste/id935819478 dead November 12, 2014 Broke With Expensive Taste by Azealia Banks Apple Music November 7, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 30 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Yung Rapunxel", "Heavy Metal and Reflective", "Chasing Time" |- |rowspan="4"|November 10 |Big K.R.I.T. |Cadillactica|Def Jam Recordings, Cinematic Music Grouphttps://music.apple.com/us/album/cadillactica-deluxe/925558988 Cadillactica (Deluxe) by Big K.R.I.T. Apple Music August 25, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Pay Attention", "Cadillactica", "Soul Food" |- |Bobby Shmurda |Shmurda She Wrote|Epic Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/shmurda-she-wrote-ep/928631299 Shmurda She Wrote – EP by Bobby Shmurda Apple Music November 10, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 79 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Hot Nigga", "Bobby Bitch" |- |Hail Mary Mallon |Bestiary|Rhymesayers Entertainmenthttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bestiary-bonus-track-version/id910816321 https://web.archive.org/web/20140916142802/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bestiary-bonus-track-version/id910816321 dead September 16, 2014 Bestiary (Bonus Track Version) by Hail Mary Mallon Apple Music November 10, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 96 on the Billboard 200 |- |L.U.C |Reflekcje o miłości apdejtowanej selfie|Warner Music Poland | Debuted at No. 32 on the Polish Chartshttp://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=897&lang= Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart OLiS 2014-12-11 |- |November 13 |Kerser |King|Kerser N Nebs Records | Debuted at No. 9 on the Australian album charts |- |November 14 |Kool Savas |Märtyrer|Essah Entertainmenthttps://music.apple.com/de/album/martyrer/924930464 "Märtyrer" von Kool Savas Apple Music November 14, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 1 on the German and Swiss album charts |- |rowspan="3"|November 18 |Havoc |13 Reloaded|Hclass Entertainmenthttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/13-reloaded-deluxe-edition/id933627073 https://web.archive.org/web/20141227111524/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/13-reloaded-deluxe-edition/id933627073 dead December 27, 2014 13 Reloaded (Deluxe Edition) by Havoc Apple Music 16 December 2014 | |- |M.O.P. |Street Certified|Nature Soundshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/street-certified/id938399397 https://web.archive.org/web/20141230082744/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/street-certified/id938399397 dead December 30, 2014 Street Certified by M.O.P. Apple Music 16 December 2014 | |- |SD |Truly Blessed|Truly Blessed, iHipHop Distributionhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/truly-blessed/id928104022 https://web.archive.org/web/20141207102415/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/truly-blessed/id928104022 dead December 7, 2014 Truly Blessed by SD Apple Music November 18, 2014 16 December 2014 | |- |rowspan="5"|November 24 |Maino |K.O.B. 2|Hustle Hard, Stage Onehttps://music.apple.com/us/album/k-o-b-2/941960932 K.O.B 2 by Maino Apple Music November 24, 2014 16 December 2014 | |- |Pitbull |Globalization|Mr. 305 Inc., RCA Records, Polo Grounds Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/album/globalization/933984003 Globalization by Pitbull Apple Music November 4, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Wild Wild Love", "Fireball", "Time of Our Lives", "Fun" |- |Prodigy & Boogz Boogetz |Young Rollin Stonerz|Infamous Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/young-rollin-stonerz/id939773140 https://web.archive.org/web/20141227142242/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/young-rollin-stonerz/id939773140 dead December 27, 2014 Young Rollin Stonerz by Prodigy X Boogz Boogetz Apple Music 16 December 2014 | |- |Rick Ross |Hood Billionaire|Maybach Music Group, Def Jam Recordingshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/hood-billionaire-deluxe/933379467 Hood Billionaire (Deluxe) by Rick Ross Apple Music November 24, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Elvis Presley Blvd.", "Keep Doin' That (Rich Bitch)", "Nickel Rock" |- |Shady Records |Shady XV|Shady Records, Interscope Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/shadyxv/935860107 SHADYXV by Various Artists Apple Music November 24, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Guts Over Fear", "Y'all Ready Know", "Detroit vs. Everybody" |- |rowspan="2"|November 25 |Insane Clown Posse |House of Wax|Psychopathic Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/house-of-wax/1196157393 https://web.archive.org/web/20180108120319/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/house-of-wax/1196157393 dead January 8, 2018 House of Wax by Insane Clown Posse Apple Music November 25, 2014 25 November 2014 | |- |Your Old Droog |Your Old Droog|Droog Recordingshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/your-old-droog/941367382 Your Old Droog by Your Old Droog Apple Music November 25, 2014 16 December 2014 | |- |rowspan="2"|December 1 |Cam'ron |1st of the Month Vol. 6|Killa Entertainmenthttps://music.apple.com/ca/album/1st-of-the-month-vol-6-ep/947478144 1st of the Month, Vol. 6 – EP by Cam'ron Apple Music December 2014 16 December 2014 | |- |Red Café |In Us We Trust: The Compilation|Shakedown Entertainmenthttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/in-us-we-trust-compilation/id942131978 In Us We Trust: The Compilation – EP by Red Cafe Apple Music 16 December 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150111004148/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/in-us-we-trust-compilation/id942131978 January 11, 2015 mdy | |- |rowspan="4"|December 2 |Astro |Computer Era|Grade A Tribe Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/computer-era/id947456746 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305102733/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/computer-era/id947456746 dead March 5, 2016 Computer Era by Astro Apple Music 16 December 2014 | Singles: "Champion" |- |Paul Wall |The Po-Up Poet|Paul Wall Musichttps://music.apple.com/us/album/po-up-poet/939898264?ls=1 Po Up Poet by Paul Wall Apple Music December 2, 2014 16 December 2014 | |- |Trademark Da Skydiver |Return of the Super Villain|iHipHop Distributionhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/return-of-the-super-villain/id936887133 https://web.archive.org/web/20150111004150/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/return-of-the-super-villain/id936887133 dead January 11, 2015 Return of the Super Villain by Trademark Da Skydiver Apple Music December 2, 2014 16 December 2014 | |- |Wu-Tang Clan |A Better Tomorrow|Warner Bros. Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/a-better-tomorrow/934882788 A Better Tomorrow by Wu-Tang Clan Apple Music December 2, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Keep Watch", "Ron O'Neal", "Ruckus In B Minor" |- |December 5 |OJ da Juiceman |The Otis Williams Jr. Story|32 Entertainmenthttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-otis-williams-jr-story/951806653 The Otis Williams Jr Story by OJ da Juiceman Apple Music December 5, 2014 3 January 2015 | |- |rowspan="6"|December 9 |rowspan="2"|E-40 |Sharp On All 4 Corners: Corner 1|rowspan="2"| Heavy on the Grind Entertainmenthttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sharp-on-all-4-corners-deluxe/id938525900 https://web.archive.org/web/20150109222431/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sharp-on-all-4-corners-deluxe/id938525900 dead January 9, 2015 Sharp On All 4 Corners (Deluxe Edition) by E-40 Apple Music December 9, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 61 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Red Cup", "Choices (Yup)" |- |Sharp On All 4 Corners: Corner 2| Debuted at No. 197 on the Billboard 200 |- |Ghostface Killah |36 Seasons|Tommy Boy Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/36-seasons/938800313 36 Seasons by Ghostface Killah Apple Music December 9, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 94 on the Billboard 200 |- |J. Cole |2014 Forest Hills Drive|Dreamville Records, Roc Nation, Columbia Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/2014-forest-hills-drive/id940845223 https://web.archive.org/web/20141122082909/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/2014-forest-hills-drive/id940845223 dead November 22, 2014 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole Apple Music December 9, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Apparently", "Wet Dreamz", "No Role Modelz" Certified Platinum |- |Royce da 5'9" & DJ Premier |PRhyme|PRhyme Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/prhyme/927056584 PRhyme by Prhyme Apple Music December 9, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 59 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Courtesy" |- |Termanology |Shut Up and Rap|Brick Recordshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shut-up-and-rap/id939109426 https://web.archive.org/web/20141230082202/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shut-up-and-rap/id939109426 dead December 30, 2014 Shut Up And Rap by Termanology Apple Music 16 December 2014 | |- |December 10 |Yukmouth, Chino Chino and P. Hustle |The Cream Team|Da Hustle Ent., Rapbay, Urbanlife Distributionhttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-cream-team/950568367 The Cream Team by Yukmouth, Chino Chino and P. Hustle Apple Music December 10, 2014 December 10, 2014 | |- |rowspan="2"|December 15 |Nicki Minaj |The Pinkprint|Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, Republic Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-pinkprint/947654872 The Pinkprint by Nicki Minaj Apple Music December 15, 2014 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Singles: "Pills n Potions", "Anaconda", "Only", "Bed of Lies", "Truffle Butter", "The Night Is Still Young" Certified Gold |- |YG |Blame It on the Streets|Pu$haz Ink, CTE World, Def Jam Recordingshttp://www.smhmerch.com/product/sex-money-hip-hop-album https://web.archive.org/web/20141225202646/http://www.smhmerch.com/product/sex-money-hip-hop-album dead 25 December 2014 Sex, Money & Hip-Hop – The Album (8-Panel Digipak) SMH Records 16 December 2014 | Debuted at No. 118 on the Billboard 200 |- |rowspan="4"|December 16 |Crooked I |Sex, Money & Hip-Hop|Treacherous C.O.B., SMH Recordshttp://www.smhmerch.com/product/sex-money-hip-hop-album Sex, Money & Hip-Hop – The Album (8-Panel Digipak) SMH Records + KXNG CROOKED December 16, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141225202646/http://www.smhmerch.com/product/sex-money-hip-hop-album December 25, 2014 dead | |- |Chief Keef |Nobody|12hunnahttps://music.apple.com/us/album/nobody/950334428 Nobody by Chief Keef Apple Music December 16, 2014 May 12, 2022 | |- |JR & PH7 x Chuuwee |Meanwhile off Mack|Below System Recordshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/meanwhile-off-mack-ep/947235901 Meanwhile off Mack - EP by JR & PH7 & Chuuwee Apple Music December 17, 2014 May 12, 2022 May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512082142/https://music.apple.com/us/album/meanwhile-off-mack-ep/947235901 dead | |- |Ludacris |Burning Bridges|Def Jam Recordingshttps://play.google.com/store/music/album/Ludacris_Burning_Bridges_Google_Play_Exclusive?id=B23ilh34i56mup5lyhed6ydvily&hl=en Ludacris: Burning Bridges (Google Play Exclusive) Google Play 16 December 2014 | |- |rowspan="2"|December 25 |Fabolous |The Young OG Project|Desert Storm Records, Def Jam Recordingshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/the-young-og-project/1440849941 The Young OG Project by Fabolous Apple Music December 25, 2014 May 12, 2022 | Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 |- |Militainment |N.O.R.E. Presents: DRINKS|Militainment Businesshttps://music.apple.com/us/album/n-o-r-e-presents-drinks/952496535 N.O.R.E. Presents: DRINKS by Militainment Apple Music December 25, 2014 May 12, 2022 | |- |December 31 |Skillz & Bink |Made in Virginia|Big Kidz Entertainmenthttps://music.apple.com/us/album/made-in-virginia/952538262 Made in Virginia by Mad Skillz & Bink Apple Music December 30, 2014 May 12, 2022 | |} Highest-charting songs thumb|180px|Iggy Azalea appeared on "Fancy", "Black Widow" and "No Mediocre", three international hit singles during 2014. thumb|180px|Lil Wayne participated on three hit singles during 2014, his song "Believe Me", Chris Brown's "Loyal", and "Thank You" by Busta Rhymes. +Hip hop singles which peaked in the Top 40 of the main single chart in a major market. Country Title Artist(s) Peakposition NZ/US/CA"Fancy" Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX 1 GER"Traum" Cro UK "Feelin' Myself" will.i.am featuring Miley Cyrus, French Montana, Wiz Khalifa and DJ Mustard 2 US "Anaconda" Nicki Minaj US "Black Widow" Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora 3 US"Turn Down for What" DJ Snake and Lil Jon 4 UK "Wild Wild Love" Pitbull featuring G.R.L. 6 US"Hot Nigga" Bobby Shmurda US"Don't Tell 'Em" Jeremih featuring YG UK"How I Feel" Flo Rida 8 US"Loyal" Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and French Montana, Too Short or Tyga 9 GER"King" Kollegah 10 US "I Don't Fuck with You" Big Sean featuring E-40 11 US "Only" Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown 12 US "Tuesday" ILOVEMAKKONEN featuring Drake UK "Thank You" Busta Rhymes featuring Q-Tip, Lil Wayne, and Ye 13 US "Show Me" Kid Ink featuring Chris Brown GER"Alpha" Kollegah 15 US "Lifestyle" Rich Gang featuring Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan 16 US "No Type" Rae Sremmurd US "My Nigga" YG featuring Rich Homie Quan and Jeezy 19 AUS "Tightrope" Illy UK"Na Na" Trey Songz 20UK "The Drop" Lethal Bizzle and Cherri Voncelle AUS "Headlights" Eminem featuring Nate Ruess 21 GER"AKs Im Wandschrank" Kollegah US "Guts Over Fear" Eminem featuring Sia 22 US"Pills N Potions" Nicki Minaj 24US"2 On"Tinashe featuring ScHoolboy Q US"Believe Me" Lil Wayne featuring Drake 26 US "Hangover" PSY featuring Snoop Dogg US"Paranoid" Ty Dolla Sign featuring B.o.B 29 US"No Mediocre" T.I. featuring Iggy Azalea 33 US "0 to 100 / The Catch Up" Drake 35 US "No Flex Zone" Rae Sremmurd 36 US"Studio" Schoolboy Q featuring BJ the Chicago Kid 38 US"I" Kendrick Lamar 39 US "Hold You Down" DJ Khaled featuring Chris Brown, August Alsina, Future & Jeremih Highest first-week sales thumb|200px|Rick Ross' sixth studio album Mastermind sold 179,000 copies in the United States during its first week of sale. +List of top ten albums with the highest first-week home market sales, as of December 24, 2014NumberAlbumArtist1st-week sales1st-week positionRefs 1 2014 Forest Hills Drive J. Cole 375,000‡ 1Lyons Patrick http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.31788/title.hip-hop-album-sales-j-cole-eminem-prhyme Hip Hop Album Sales: J. Cole, Eminem, PRhyme HipHopDX 2014-12-17 2014-12-17 May 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150504073747/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.31788/title.hip-hop-album-sales-j-cole-eminem-prhyme dead 2 The Pinkprint Nicki Minaj 244,000‡ 2http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.31870/title.hip-hop-album-sales-nicki-minaj-j-cole-dangelo Hip Hop Album Sales: Nicki Minaj, J. Cole, D'Angelo HipHopDX December 24, 2014 HipHopDX December 28, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141226131729/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.31870/title.hip-hop-album-sales-nicki-minaj-j-cole-dangelo December 26, 2014 dead 3 Mastermind Rick Ross 179,000 1Tardio Andres http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.27864/title.hip-hop-album-sales-week-ending-3-9-2014 Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 3/9/2014 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales HipHop DX 2014-03-12 2014-07-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20140313001022/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.27864/title.hip-hop-album-sales-week-ending-3-9-2014 March 13, 2014 dead 4 King Kollegah 160,000 1http://www.gfk-entertainment.com/news/koeniglicher-rekord-grandiose-verkaufswoche-fuer-kollegah/2667-koeniglicher-rekord-grandiose-verkaufswoche-fuer-kollegah.html GFK Entertainment - Königlicher Rekord: Grandiose Verkaufswoche für Kollegahhttp://www.rap.de/news/news/17542-kollegah-holt-sich-mit-qkingq-die-spitze-der-charts Kollegah holt sich mit "King" die Spitze der Charts May 19, 2014 Rap.de 2014-07-08 5 Oxymoron Schoolboy Q 139,000 1https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5923183/schoolboy-q-oxymoron-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200-albums-chart ScHoolboy Q's 'Oxymoron' Debuts at No. 1 On Billboard 200 Albums Chart Caulfield Keith March 5, 2014 March 5, 2014 Billboard Prometheus Global Media 6 Shady XV Shady Records 138,000 3http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.31622/title.hip-hop-album-sales-eminem-rick-ross-beyonce Hip Hop Album Sales: Eminem, Rick Ross, Beyonce HipHopDX 3 December 2014 HipHopDX 1 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150504064149/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.31622/title.hip-hop-album-sales-eminem-rick-ross-beyonce May 4, 2015 dead 7 Seen It All: The Autobiography Young Jeezy 121,000 2http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.30587/title.hip-hop-album-sales-jeezy-wiz-khalifa-iggy-azalea/ Hip Hop Album Sales: Jeezy, Wiz Khalifa, Iggy Azalea HipHopDX 10 September 2014 HipHopDX 1 January 2015 8 G I R L Pharrell 113,000 2 9 Blacc Hollywood Wiz Khalifa 90,000 1http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.30365/title.hip-hop-album-sales-wiz-khalifa-iggy-azalea-beyonce-statik-selektah-slaine Hip Hop Album Sales: Wiz Khalifa, Iggy Azalea, Beyonce, Statik Selektah, Slaine | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales HipHop DX 2014-04-30 2014-07-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20140829152013/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.30365/title.hip-hop-album-sales-wiz-khalifa-iggy-azalea-beyonce-statik-selektah-slaine August 29, 2014 dead 10 Anomaly Lecrae 89,000 1http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.30683/title.hip-hop-album-sales-lecrae-jhene-aiko-jeezy Hip Hop Album Sales: Lecrae, Jhene Aiko, Jeezy HipHopDX 17 September 2014 HipHopDX 1 January 2015 September 17, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140917225005/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.30683/title.hip-hop-album-sales-lecrae-jhene-aiko-jeezy dead ‡ By the time 2014 Forest Hills Drive and The Pinkprint were released, Billboard had started counting total consumption (sales + streaming + track equivalent units) for the Billboard 200 chart. In pure album sales, 2014 Forest Hills Drive debuted with 354,000 copies,https://www.billboard.com/pro/j-cole-third-no-1-album-chart/ J. Cole Earns Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart Billboard December 17, 2014 October 11, 2016 while The Pinkprint'' debuted with 198,000.Caulfield Keith Taylor Swift Back at No. 1 on Billboard 200, Nicki Minaj Debuts at No. 2 https://www.billboard.com/pro/taylor-swift-billboard-200-nicki-minaj/ Billboard Prometheus Global Media December 24, 2014 May 21, 2015 Highest critically reviewed albums Metacritic Number Artist Album Average score Number of reviews Reference 1 Run the Jewels Run the Jewels 2 89 35 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/rtj2/run-the-jewels Critic Reviews for RTJ2 Metacritic CBS Interactive September 1, 2015 2 Big K.R.I.T. Cadillactica 88 11 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/cadillactica/big-krit Critic Reviews for Cadillactica Metacritic CBS Interactive December 6, 2014 3 Royce da 5'9" & DJ Premier PRhyme 84 5 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/prhyme/prhyme Reviews for PRhyme by PRhyme Metacritic 2014-12-09 2017-06-07 4 Souls of Mischief There Is Only Now 84 5 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/there-is-only-now/souls-of-mischief/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for There Is Only Now by Souls of Mischief Metacritic October 12, 2021 5 Statik Selektah What Goes Around 84 4 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/what-goes-around/statik-selektah/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for What Goes Around by Statik Selektah Metacritic October 12, 2021 6 Young Fathers Dead 83 13 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/dead/young-fathers/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Dead by Young Fathers Metacritic October 12, 2021 7 Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Piñata 82 19 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/pioata/madlib Reviews for Piñata by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Metacritic 2014-03-18 2014-07-08 8 Isaiah Rashad Cilvia Demo 82 13 reviewshttps://www.metacritic.com/music/cilvia-demo-ep/isaiah-rashad Reviews for Cilvia:Demo [EP] by Isaiah Rashad Metacritic 2014-02-22 2014-12-31 9 Shabazz Palaces Lese Majesty 81 36 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/lese-majesty/shabazz-palaces/critic-reviews Reviews for Lase Majesty by Shabazz Palaces Metacritic 2014-07-28 2014-12-31 10 Future Honest 80 21 reviewshttps://www.metacritic.com/music/honest/future Reviews for Honest by Future Metacritic 2014-04-22 2014-12-31 11 YG My Krazy Life 80 16 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/my-krazy-life/yg Reviews for My Krazy Life by YG Metacritic 2014-03-18 2014-12-31 12 Step Brothers Lord Steppington 79 11 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/lord-steppington/step-brothers/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Lord Steppington by Step Brothers Metacritic October 12, 2021 13 Homeboy Sandman Hallways 79 5 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/hallways/homeboy-sandman/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Hallways by Homeboy Sandman Metacritic October 12, 2021 14 Stalley Ohio 79 5 reviews http://www.metacritic.com/music/ohio/stalley Reviews for Ohio by Stalley Metacritic 2014-10-17 2020-07-09 15 Schoolboy Q Oxymoron 78 30 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/oxymoron/schoolboy-q Reviews for Oxymoron by Schoolboy Q Metacritic 2014-02-25 2014-12-31 16 Common Nobody's Smiling 78 21 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/nobodys-smiling/common/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Nobody's Smiling by Common Metacritic October 12, 2021 17 Ratking So It Goes 78 19 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/so-it-goes/ratking/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for So It Goes by Ratking Metacritic October 12, 2021 18 Pharaohe Monch PTSD 78 9 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/ptsd-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/pharoahe-monch/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for PTSD by Pharoahe Monch Metacritic October 12, 2021 19 Cities Aviv Come To Life 78 6 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/come-to-life/cities-aviv/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Come to Life by Cities Aviv Metacritic October 12, 2021 20 Azealia Banks Broke With Expensive Taste 77 26 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/broke-with-expensive-taste/azealia-banks/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Broke With Expensive Taste by Azealia Banks Metacritic October 12, 2021 21 Kevin Gates By Any Means 77 6 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/by-any-means-mixtape/kevin-gates/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for By Any Means by Kevin Gates Metacritic October 12, 2021 22 The Underachievers Cellar Door: Terminus ut Exordium 76 7 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/cellar-door-terminus-ut-exordium/the-underachievers/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Cellar Door by The Underachievers Metacritic October 12, 2021 23 Dilated Peoples Directors of Photography 75 6 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/directors-of-photography/dilated-peoples/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Directors of Photography by Dilated Peoples Metacritic October 12, 2021 24 Busdriver Perfect Hair 74 10 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/perfect-hair/busdriver/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Perfect Hair by Busdriver Metacritic October 12, 2021 25 Mustard 10 Summers 74 7 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/10-summers/dj-mustard/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for 10 Summers by Mustard Metacritic October 12, 2021 26 Clipping. CLPPNG 73 14 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/clppng/clipping/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for CLPNNG by clipping. Metacritic October 12, 2021 27 Open Mike Eagle Dark Comedy 73 7 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/dark-comedy/open-mike-eagle/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Dark Comedy by Open Mike Eagle Metacritic October 12, 2021 28 Blu Good To Be Home 73 4 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/good-to-be-home/blu/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Good To Be Home by Blu Metacritic October 12, 2021 29 Ghostface Killah 36 Seasons 72 18 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/36-seasons/ghostface-killah/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for 36 Seasons by Ghostface Killah Metacritic October 12, 2021 30 Logic Under Pressure 72 8 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/under-pressure/logic/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Under Pressure by Logic Metacritic October 12, 2021 31 Theophilus London Vibes 72 7 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/vibes!/theophilus-london/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Vibes by Theophilus London Metacritic October 12, 2021 32 The Roots ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin 70 26 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/and-then-you-shoot-your-cousin/the-roots/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin by The Roots Metacritic October 12, 2021 33 Nicki Minaj The Pinkprint 70 25 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-pinkprint/nicki-minaj/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for The Pinkprint by Nicki Minaj Metacritic October 12, 2021 34 Ab-Soul These Days... 70 17 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/-these-days/ab-soul/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for These Days... by Ab-Soul Metacritic October 12, 2021 35 Jeezy Seen It All: The Autobiography 70 14 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/seen-it-all-the-autobiography/jeezy/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Seen It All by Jeezy Metacritic October 12, 2021 36 Atmosphere Southsiders 70 9 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/southsiders/atmosphere/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Southsiders by Atmosphere Metacritic October 12, 2021 37 Mobb Deep The Infamous Mobb Deep 70 7 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-infamous-mobb-deep/mobb-deep/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for The Infamous Mobb Deep by Mobb Deep Metacritic October 12, 2021 38 T.I. Paperwork 69 11 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/paperwork/ti/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Paperwork by T.I. Metacritic October 12, 2021 39 Sage The Gemini Remember Me 69 10 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/remember-me/sage-the-gemini/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Remember Me by Sage The Gemini Metacritic October 12, 2021 40 Rick Ross Mastermind 68 23 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/mastermind/rick-ross/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Mastermind by Rick Ross Metacritic October 12, 2021 41 Chuck Inglish Convertibles 68 10 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/convertibles/chuck-inglish/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Convertibles by Chuck Inglish Metacritic October 12, 2021 42 J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive 67 17 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/2014-forest-hills-drive/j-cole/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole Metacritic October 12, 2021 43 NehruvianDoom NehruvianDoom 67 13 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/nehruviandoom/nehruviandoom/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Nehruviandoom by NehruvianDoom Metacritic October 12, 2021 44 Sage Francis Copper Gone 64 7 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/copper-gone/sage-francis/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Copper Gone by Sage Francis Metacritic October 12, 2021 45 Smoke DZA Dream.Zone.Achieve 63 4 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/dreamzoneachieve/smoke-dza/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Dream.Zone.Achieve by Smoke DZA Metacritic October 12, 2021 46 Asher Roth RetroHash 63 4 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/retrohash/asher-roth/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for RetroHash by Asher Roth Metacritic October 12, 2021 47 RiFF RAFF Neon Icon 61 14 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/neon-icon/riff-raff/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Neon Icon by RiFF RAFF Metacritic October 12, 2021 48 Wu-Tang Clan A Better Tomorrow 60 24 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/a-better-tomorrow/wu-tang-clan/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for A Better Tomorrow by Wu-Tang Clan Metacritic October 12, 2021 49 Kid Cudi Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon 60 9 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/satellite-flight-the-journey-to-mother-moon/kid-cudi/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Satellite Flight by Kid Cudi Metacritic October 12, 2021 50 Iamsu! Sincerely Yours 59 5 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/sincerely-yours/iamsu/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Sincerely Yours by Iamsu! Metacritic October 12, 2021 51 Grieves Winter & the Wolves 58 4 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/winter-the-wolves/grieves/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Winter & the Wolves by Grieves Metacritic October 12, 2021 52 Iggy Azalea The New Classic 56 26 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-new-classic/iggy-azalea/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for The New Classic by Iggy Azalea Metacritic October 12, 2021 53 Wiz Khalifa Blacc Hollywood 54 16 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/blacc-hollywood/wiz-khalifa/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Blacc Hollywood by Wiz Khalifa Metacritic October 12, 2021 54 Rick Ross Hood Billionaire 54 12 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/hood-billionaire/rick-ross/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Hood Billionaire by Rick Ross Metacritic October 12, 2021 55 50 Cent Animal Ambition 53 16 reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/animal-ambition-an-untamed-desire-to-win/50-cent/critic-reviews Critic Reviews for Animal Ambition by 50 Cent Metacritic October 12, 2021 AnyDecentMusic? Number Artist Album Average score Number of reviews Reference 1Run the JewelsRun the Jewels 28.430 reviewshttp://anydecentmusic.com/review/6793/Run-The-Jewels-Run-The-Jewels-2.aspx AnyDecentMusic? Run the Jewels 2 by Run the Jewels reviews 27 November 20202Shabazz PalacesLese Majesty7.930 reviewshttp://anydecentmusic.com/review/6579/Shabazz-Palaces-Lese-Majesty.aspx AnyDecentMusic? Lese Majesty by Shabazz Palaces reviews 27 November 20203 Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Piñata7.715 reviewshttp://anydecentmusic.com/review/6210/Freddie-Gibbs-and-Madlib-Pinata.aspx AnyDecentMusic? Piñata by Freddie Gibbs and Madlib reviews 27 November 20204Big K.R.I.T.Cadillactica7.56 reviewshttp://anydecentmusic.com/review/6854/Big-KRIT-Cadillactica.aspx AnyDecentMusic? Cadillactica by Big K.R.I.T. reviews 27 November 20205FutureHonest7.415 reviewshttp://anydecentmusic.com/review/6311/Future-Honest.aspx AnyDecentMusic? Honest by Future reviews 27 November 2020 See also Previous article: 2013 in hip-hop Next article: 2015 in hip-hop List of Billboard number-one rap albums of 2014 References 30em Category:2010s in hip-hop Hip-hop Category:Hip-hop by year